Grim Hireling
Secret Lair Drop 2493 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 2493
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jon Vermilyea
- Market price
- $13.26
What it does
Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, create two Treasure tokens.
black mana, Sacrifice X Treasures: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery.
"This calls for a little redistribution of wealth."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Grim Hireling debuted as a rare creature card in the 2021 set Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, designed for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game to capture the thematic elements of Dungeons & Dragons. It functions as a mercenary figure that generates treasure tokens whenever a player attacks an opponent, reflecting the opportunistic and greed-driven nature of hirelings within a fantasy role-playing context.
This specific version, released as part of a Secret Lair drop, features stylized, vibrant artwork by illustrator Jon Vermilyea. Known for his surreal and high-contrast visual language, Vermilyea reimagined the card's character with a distinct aesthetic departure from the standard set imagery. The release was met with interest from collectors who prioritize unique, artist-driven visual interpretations over the traditional card frames and art styles found in mass-market expansions.
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