Grim Flayer
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander 218 • mythic
- Set
- Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander
- Collector number
- 218
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- black mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Mathias Kollros
- Market price
- $0.25
What it does
Trample
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, surveil 3. (Look at the top three cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)
Delirium — This creature gets +2/+2 as long as there are four or more card types among cards in your graveyard.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Grim Flayer was originally introduced in the 2016 Eldritch Moon expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed to capitalize on the graveyard-centric mechanics of the Delirium keyword. The card was conceptualized by the Wizards of the Coast design team to provide a high-efficiency threat for midrange decks, rewarding players for filling their graveyard with diverse card types. Its mechanical identity centers on card selection and board presence, blending aggressive stats with utility.
The version appearing in the 2024 Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander set utilizes updated art to fit the set's retro-horror aesthetic. This reprint maintains the mechanical legacy of the original, serving as a staple in formats that utilize self-mill strategies. It is widely regarded by the player community as a foundational card for graveyard-based archetypes, valued for its ability to filter draws and exert early pressure on opponents.
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