Bayou Groff
Strixhaven: School of Mages 121 • common
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Collector number
- 121
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Ilse Gort
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature or pay 3 generic mana.
"Groffs are great for tracking pests through the muck, but securing the pests before the groff devours them is a dicey endeavor."— Lisette, Witherbloom dean
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Bayou Groff was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set within the magical university of Strixhaven, the card represents the Witherbloom college, which focuses on the intersection of biology and death. The creature is designed to reflect the swampy, life-draining nature of the school, requiring the sacrifice of a creature as a biological catalyst to bring it onto the battlefield.
The artwork was illustrated by Campbell White, who captured the grotesque, overgrown aesthetic of the Witherbloom campus. The design leans into the thematic mechanics of the set, rewarding players for engaging with the graveyard-centric playstyle common in black and green color combinations. Upon its release, it was noted by players as a functional utility creature that fits well within limited formats, highlighting the set's emphasis on creature-based synergy.
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