Cruel Grimnarch
Phyrexia: All Will Be One 88 • common
- Set
- Phyrexia: All Will Be One
- Collector number
- 88
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Allen Williams
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
Deathtouch
When this creature enters, each opponent discards a card. For each opponent who can't, you gain 4 life.
The gospel of lies sounds sweetest when whispered by many mouths.
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
The Cruel Grimnarch was introduced in the 2023 expansion set Phyrexia: All Will Be One, a release centered on the conquest of the multiverse by the biomechanical Phyrexians. As a creature card representing the relentless, cold order of the Phyrexian regime, it fits into the set's broader artistic narrative of body horror and industrial assimilation. The design process focused on translating the theme of inevitable decay and forced perfection into mechanical gameplay, emphasizing the set’s heavy reliance on counters and synergistic interactions.
The card features artwork by artist Johannes Voss, who utilized a stark, high-contrast aesthetic to evoke the bleak, metallic landscape of New Phyrexia. The illustration reflects the deliberate, unsettling beauty often associated with Phyrexian imagery, aiming to provide a visual anchor for the card's function as a formidable battlefield presence. Upon its release, the card was noted by players for its role in limited play environments, where it serves as a representative example of the set’s aggressive and resource-focused design philosophy.
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