Grim Discovery
Zendikar 91 • common
- Set
- Zendikar
- Collector number
- 91
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Christopher Moeller
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
Choose one or both —
• Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
• Return target land card from your graveyard to your hand.
Few among the living understand just how much of their world is shaped by the ruins of the dead.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Grim Discovery was released in 2009 as part of the Zendikar expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was themed around high-adventure, treasure hunting, and the exploration of a dangerous, mana-rich plane, which informed the game's shift toward faster, more aggressive mechanics. This card, a common black sorcery, was designed to provide players with a recursive tool to retrieve creatures and lands from the graveyard, reinforcing the set's emphasis on resource management within the context of hazardous expeditions.
The card features illustration by Chippy, a veteran artist known for his distinct, atmospheric style within the Magic: The Gathering universe. His design for this piece captures the grim, utilitarian nature of scavenging in Zendikar’s harsh environment, utilizing dark tones and sharp lines to depict a sense of opportunistic recovery. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its efficiency in limited play formats, where the ability to stabilize a board state by reusing fallen resources was highly valued.
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