Gimli, Mournful Avenger

Gimli, Mournful Avenger

Legendary Creature — Dwarf Warrior

Mana cost: {1}{R}{G}

How we read this card

Gimli has indestructible as long as two or more creatures died under your control this turn.

static — grants a keyword

Whenever another creature you control dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Gimli.

triggered — puts a counter on it

When this ability resolves for the third time this turn, Gimli fights up to one target creature you don't control.

triggered —

What we read on this card

Causes: put a counter on anything, a creature deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: a creature dies.

Works well with

a Dwarf deals combat damage — 100 cards in Gimli's colors can cause this (Gimli is one).

  1. Thorin, Company's Leader — When Gimli, Mournful Avenger deals combat damage, Thorin, Company's Leader makes 2 tokens

a Dwarf enters the battlefield — 106 cards in Gimli's colors can cause this (Gimli is one).

  1. Balin, Loremaster — When Gimli, Mournful Avenger enters, Balin, Loremaster draws and discards

a Warrior creature enters the battlefield — 764 cards in Gimli's colors can cause this (Gimli is one).

  1. Obsidian Battle-Axe — When Gimli, Mournful Avenger enters, Obsidian Battle-Axe triggers

a Warrior enters the battlefield — 766 cards in Gimli's colors can cause this (Gimli is one).

  1. Decorated Champion — When Gimli, Mournful Avenger enters, Decorated Champion puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a Warrior creature it grants types to — 765 cards in Gimli's colors can cause this.

  1. Warrior's Sword — Warrior's Sword gives Gimli, Mournful Avenger an extra creature type

764 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature gets a counter — 1,130 cards in Gimli's colors can cause this (Gimli is one).

When Gimli, Mournful Avenger gets a counter:

  1. Earth Kingdom General — gains you that much life
  2. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — deals that much damage
  3. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  4. Knight of Wundagore — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate — puts a counter on a permanent
  6. Wildwood Scourge — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Stocking the Pantry — puts a supply counter on itself
  8. Terrasymbiosis — draws you that many cards

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

a creature dies — 690 cards in Gimli's colors can cause this.

  1. Amulet of Safekeeping — When a creature dies thanks to Amulet of Safekeeping, Gimli, Mournful Avenger puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

689 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything deals noncombat damage — 2,147 cards in Gimli's colors can cause this (Gimli is one).

When Gimli, Mournful Avenger deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Soul-Scar Mage — puts that many counters on a permanent
  3. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  4. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  5. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  6. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  7. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  8. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  9. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

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

anything gets a counter — 1,830 cards in Gimli's colors can cause this (Gimli is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When Gimli, Mournful Avenger gets a counter, All Will Be One deals that much damage

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

a creature attacks — 6,617 cards in Gimli's colors can cause this (Gimli is one).

When Gimli, Mournful Avenger attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  3. Fractal Harness — puts counters on a permanent
  4. Inquisitorial Rosette — makes a token
  5. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  6. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  7. Total War — kills a creature
  8. The Spear of Leonidas — triggers
  9. Norin the Wary — flickers itself
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

anything attacks — 6,617 cards in Gimli's colors can cause this (Gimli is one).

When Gimli, Mournful Avenger attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Misty Mountains Raider — puts 2 counters on a Goblin or Army
  3. Razorkin Hordecaller — makes a token
  4. War Effort — makes a token
  5. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  6. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers
  8. Gut, True Soul Zealot — sacrifices a creature or artifact
  9. Cool but Rude — draws and discards
  10. Swashbuckler Extraordinaire — sacrifices a Treasure

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

a creature blocks — 6,617 cards in Gimli's colors can cause this (Gimli is one).

When Gimli, Mournful Avenger blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  3. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  4. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  5. Gift of the Woods — gives +0/+3
  6. Noxious Assault — puts a counter on a permanent
  7. Ferocity — puts a counter on a permanent
  8. Mammoth Harness — grants first strike
  9. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  10. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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

a creature is cast — 6,650 cards in Gimli's colors can cause this (Gimli is one).

When Gimli, Mournful Avenger is cast:

  1. Primeval Bounty — makes a token
  2. Dancing from Dark to Dawn — puts that spell's mana value counters on a creature

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 7,276 cards in Gimli's colors can cause this (Gimli is one).

When Gimli, Mournful Avenger enters:

  1. Scurry Oak — puts a counter on itself
  2. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  3. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  4. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  5. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  6. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

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