Grief Tyrant
Shadowmoor 189 • uncommon
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Collector number
- 189
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana or red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Izzy
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
This creature enters with four -1/-1 counters on it.
When this creature dies, put a -1/-1 counter on target creature for each -1/-1 counter on this creature.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Grief Tyrant was released in the 2008 Magic: The Gathering expansion Shadowmoor. This set was designed to explore a darker, distorted version of the Lorwyn plane, emphasizing hybrid mana costs and mechanics that focused on the interaction between life totals and damage. The creature represents the set's thematic commitment to 'gloomier' aesthetics, where the boundaries between life and decay are intentionally blurred.
The card was illustrated by the artist Izzy, who utilized a stark, painterly style to capture the creature's menacing essence. By focusing on exaggerated features and a cold, ethereal color palette, Izzy sought to evoke the unsettling atmosphere of the Shadowmoor environment. Upon release, the card was received as a functional uncommon, appreciated by players for its synergy with the set's specific mechanics regarding -1/-1 counters.
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