Grimgrin, Corpse-Born

Grimgrin, Corpse-Born

Legendary Creature — Zombie Warrior

Mana cost: {3}{U}{B}

How we read this card

Grimgrin enters tapped and doesn't untap during your untap step.

static — keeps permanents from untapping

Untap Grimgrin and put a +1/+1 counter on it.

activated Sacrifice another creature —

activated Sacrifice another creature — untaps a permanent

activated Sacrifice another creature — puts a counter on it

Whenever Grimgrin attacks, destroy target creature defending player controls, then put a +1/+1 counter on Grimgrin.

triggered —

triggered — puts a counter on it

What we read on this card

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, untap a permanent, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: a creature to sacrifice.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in Grimgrin's colors can cause this (Grimgrin is one).

  1. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, it exiles a Nightmare

a Zombie deals combat damage — 509 cards in Grimgrin's colors can cause this (Grimgrin is one).

  1. Undead Alchemist — When Grimgrin, Corpse-Born deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

a nontoken Zombie enters the battlefield — 513 cards in Grimgrin's colors can cause this (Grimgrin is one).

  1. Necroduality — When Grimgrin, Corpse-Born enters, Necroduality makes a token

a Zombie it boosts — 515 cards in Grimgrin's colors can cause this.

  1. Cursecloth Wrappings — Cursecloth Wrappings gives Grimgrin, Corpse-Born bigger stats

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

a Zombie enters the battlefield — 627 cards in Grimgrin's colors can cause this (Grimgrin is one).

When Grimgrin, Corpse-Born enters:

  1. Noxious Ghoul — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Geralf, the Fleshwright — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Champion of the Perished — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a Zombie creature it grants abilities to — 625 cards in Grimgrin's colors can cause this.

  1. Ghoulflesh — Ghoulflesh gives Grimgrin, Corpse-Born an extra ability

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

a Warrior deals combat damage — 224 cards in Grimgrin's colors can cause this (Grimgrin is one).

  1. Raiders' Spoils — When Grimgrin, Corpse-Born deals combat damage, Raiders' Spoils makes you lose life

a Warrior creature enters the battlefield — 243 cards in Grimgrin's colors can cause this (Grimgrin is one).

  1. Obsidian Battle-Axe — When Grimgrin, Corpse-Born enters, Obsidian Battle-Axe triggers

a Warrior enters the battlefield — 245 cards in Grimgrin's colors can cause this (Grimgrin is one).

  1. Thrasher Brute — When Grimgrin, Corpse-Born enters, Thrasher Brute makes each opponent lose 1 life

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 870 cards in Grimgrin's colors can cause this (Grimgrin is one).

When you sacrifice another creature to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 872 cards in Grimgrin's colors can cause this (Grimgrin is one).

When you sacrifice another creature to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born:

  1. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  2. Kels, Fight Fixer — draws you 1 card
  3. Plumb the Forbidden — copies a spell
  4. Zodiark, Umbral God — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist — makes a token
  6. Kingpin, Wilson Fisk — makes 2 tokens
  7. Mortician Beetle — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  9. Ruthless Deathfang — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  10. Prowling Geistcatcher — exiles it

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature gets a counter — 786 cards in Grimgrin's colors can cause this (Grimgrin is one).

When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born:

  1. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  2. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Rikku, Resourceful Guardian — triggers

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

a creature in a graveyard — 1,460 cards in Grimgrin's colors can cause this (Grimgrin is one).

Grimgrin, Corpse-Born puts cards into the:

  1. Havengul Lich — graveyard that Havengul Lich can bring back
  2. Liliana the Repentant — graveyard that Liliana the Repentant can bring back
  3. Sword of Light and Shadow — graveyard that Sword of Light and Shadow can bring back
  4. Necromantic Thirst — graveyard that Necromantic Thirst can bring back
  5. Ruthless Technomancer — graveyard that Ruthless Technomancer can bring back
  6. Forum Necroscribe — graveyard that Forum Necroscribe can bring back
  7. The Deck of Many Things — graveyard that The Deck of Many Things can bring back
  8. Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette — graveyard that Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette can bring back
  9. Sibsig Muckdraggers — graveyard that Sibsig Muckdraggers can bring back
  10. The Cauldron of Eternity — graveyard, and The Cauldron of Eternity gets bigger

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

a nontoken creature dies — 1,460 cards in Grimgrin's colors can cause this (Grimgrin is one).

  1. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — When you sacrifice another creature to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, Avacyn, Angel of Horror brings a card back
  2. Nim Deathmantle — When you sacrifice another creature to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, Nim Deathmantle brings a card back
  3. Decaying Soil — When you sacrifice another creature to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, Decaying Soil brings a card back
  4. High-Society Hunter — When you sacrifice another creature to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, High-Society Hunter draws you 1 card
  5. Overseer of the Damned — When a creature dies thanks to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, Overseer of the Damned makes a token
  6. Shelob, Dread Weaver — When a creature dies thanks to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, Shelob, Dread Weaver hits a graveyard
  7. Gate to the Afterlife — When you sacrifice another creature to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, Gate to the Afterlife gains you 1 life
  8. Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer — When you sacrifice another creature to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer flickers itself
  9. Body Launderer — When you sacrifice another creature to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, Body Launderer draws and discards
  10. Nightmare Shepherd — When you sacrifice another creature to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, Nightmare Shepherd exiles it

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

a creature dies — 1,486 cards in Grimgrin's colors can cause this (Grimgrin is one).

  1. Shriveling Rot — When you sacrifice another creature to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  2. Meathook Massacre II — When you sacrifice another creature to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, Meathook Massacre II brings a card back
  3. Ashnod's Intervention — When you sacrifice another creature to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, Ashnod's Intervention brings a card back
  4. Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire — When you sacrifice another creature to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire brings a card back
  5. Lim-Dûl the Necromancer — When a creature dies thanks to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, Lim-Dûl the Necromancer brings a card back
  6. Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker — When you sacrifice another creature to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker brings a card back
  7. Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho — When you sacrifice another creature to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho brings a card back
  8. Undying Malice — When you sacrifice another creature to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, Undying Malice brings a card back
  9. Treacherous Vampire — When Treacherous Vampire dies thanks to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, it makes you lose life
  10. Treacherous Werewolf — When Treacherous Werewolf dies thanks to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, it makes you lose life

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

a creature goes to a graveyard — 1,550 cards in Grimgrin's colors can cause this (Grimgrin is one).

  1. Lorcan, Warlock Collector — When a creature hits the graveyard thanks to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, Lorcan, Warlock Collector brings a card back

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

a creature leaves the battlefield — 2,165 cards in Grimgrin's colors can cause this (Grimgrin is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When you sacrifice another creature to Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a card in a graveyard — 3,770 cards in Grimgrin's colors can cause this (Grimgrin is one).

  1. Repentant Vampire — Grimgrin, Corpse-Born fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs

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

a creature attacks — 6,258 cards in Grimgrin's colors can cause this (Grimgrin is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Grimgrin, Corpse-Born attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

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

anything attacks — 6,258 cards in Grimgrin's colors can cause this (Grimgrin is one).

  1. Grim Javelineer — When Grimgrin, Corpse-Born attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0

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