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Grimoire of the Dead
Oracle Text
{1}, {T}, Discard a card: Put a study counter on Grimoire of the Dead.
{T}, Remove three study counters from Grimoire of the Dead and sacrifice it: Put all creature cards from all graveyards onto the battlefield under your control. They're black Zombies in addition to their other colors and types.
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Grimoire of the Dead is a slow-burning mythic that best rewards a control or combo game plan, especially in decks that can stock the graveyard while surviving long enough to cash it in. The book’s flavor is deliciously ominous: each study counter feels like another forbidden page being turned, and when it finally opens, it turns every fallen creature into your own shambling army. In practice, the discard cost is an asset, not a drawback, so pair it with looting, self-mill, or reanimation-adjacent shells that are happy to pitch creatures early. Cards that recur artifacts or untap permanents can accelerate the payoff, while sacrifice outlets and board wipes help load graveyards on both sides. Because the activation steals all creature cards, it can swing stalled boards instantly, so prioritize protection for the artifact and plan for one decisive turn rather than incremental value.
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Character Background
Grimoire of the Dead is a slow-burning mythic that best rewards a control or combo game plan, especially in decks that can stock the graveyard while surviving long enough to cash it in. The book’s flavor is deliciously ominous: each study counter feels like another forbidden page being turned, and when it finally opens, it turns every fallen creature into your own shambling army. In practice, the discard cost is an asset, not a drawback, so pair it with looting, self-mill, or reanimation-adjacent shells that are happy to pitch creatures early. Cards that recur artifacts or untap permanents can accelerate the payoff, while sacrifice outlets and board wipes help load graveyards on both sides. Because the activation steals all creature cards, it can swing stalled boards instantly, so prioritize protection for the artifact and plan for one decisive turn rather than incremental value.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-09-05 14:40:42 UTC