The Thing, Ben Grimm

The Thing, Ben Grimm

Legendary Creature — Human Hero

Mana cost: {5}{G}

How we read this card

Trample
Whenever one or more Heroes you control deal damage to a player, put two +1/+1 counters on The Thing.

triggered — puts 2 counters on it

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: put a counter on anything.

Cares about: a Hero deals noncombat damage.

Works well with

hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this (The Thing is one).

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put The Thing, Ben Grimm onto the battlefield from your library
  2. Polymorph — Polymorph can put The Thing, Ben Grimm onto the battlefield from your library
  3. Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put The Thing, Ben Grimm onto the battlefield from your library
  4. Industrial Advancement — Industrial Advancement can put The Thing, Ben Grimm onto the battlefield from your library
  5. Killer Instinct — Killer Instinct can put The Thing, Ben Grimm onto the battlefield from your library
  6. Arthur, Marigold Knight — Arthur, Marigold Knight can put The Thing, Ben Grimm onto the battlefield from your library
  7. Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put The Thing, Ben Grimm onto the battlefield from your library
  8. Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put The Thing, Ben Grimm onto the battlefield from your library
  9. Divergent Transformations — Divergent Transformations can put The Thing, Ben Grimm onto the battlefield from your library
  10. Transmogrify — Transmogrify can put The Thing, Ben Grimm onto the battlefield from your library

9 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Hero gets a counter — 63 cards in the game can cause this (The Thing is one).

  1. Invisible Woman, Sue Storm — When The Thing, Ben Grimm gets a counter, Invisible Woman, Sue Storm makes a token

a Human gets a counter — 326 cards in the game can cause this (The Thing is one).

  1. Cloaked Cadet — When The Thing, Ben Grimm gets a counter, Cloaked Cadet draws you 1 card

a nontoken Hero enters the battlefield — 358 cards in the game can cause this (The Thing is one).

  1. Black Panther, Vanguard — When The Thing, Ben Grimm enters, Black Panther, Vanguard triggers

a Hero enters the battlefield — 375 cards in the game can cause this (The Thing is one).

When The Thing, Ben Grimm enters:

  1. Hawkeye, Trick Shot — deals damage
  2. Captain America, Team Leader — grants haste and vigilance
  3. Nighthawk, Dark Defender — gives +1/+1
  4. Team Transmitter — gains you 1 life

a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (The Thing is one).

When The Thing, Ben Grimm gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — makes a token
  3. Earth Kingdom General — gains you that much life
  4. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — deals that much damage
  5. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  6. Shalai and Hallar — deals that much damage
  7. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  8. Enduring Scalelord — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card

33 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (The Thing is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When The Thing, Ben Grimm gets a counter, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (The Thing is one).

When The Thing, Ben Grimm enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (The Thing is one).

When The Thing, Ben Grimm attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers
  6. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  7. Gossip's Talent — triggers

116 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (The Thing is one).

When The Thing, Ben Grimm attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Saw — sacrifices a creature

189 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (The Thing is one).

  1. Tide of War — When The Thing, Ben Grimm blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

27 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (The Thing is one).

When The Thing, Ben Grimm enters:

  1. Scurry Oak — puts a counter on itself
  2. Fathom Mage — puts a counter on itself
  3. Lonis, Genetics Expert — puts a counter on itself
  4. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  5. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  6. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  7. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  8. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  9. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  10. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

300 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (The Thing is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When The Thing, Ben Grimm enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

43 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.