Grimoire of the Dead
The List ISD-226 • mythic
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- ISD-226
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Steven Belledin
- Market price
- $1.54
What it does
1 generic mana, tap, Discard a card: Put a study counter on Grimoire of the Dead.
tap, Remove three study counters from Grimoire of the Dead and sacrifice it: Put all creature cards from all graveyards onto the battlefield under your control. They're black Zombies in addition to their other colors and types.
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
Grimoire of the Dead was first introduced in the 2011 Magic: The Gathering expansion, Innistrad. Designed by Greg Staples, the card reflects the set's gothic horror aesthetic, which focused heavily on graveyard recursion and macabre themes. Mechanically, the card serves as a powerful late-game engine that mimics the awakening of the dead, requiring the player to build up a collection of discarded souls before triggering a massive reanimation effect.
The version from 'The List' is a re-release of the original Innistrad card, curated by Wizards of the Coast to be included in Set Boosters. These cards are pulled from the game’s long history and feature the original art and set symbol, often included to introduce newer players to iconic or flavorful mechanics from past expansions. Its inclusion in this pool highlights its status as a quintessential piece of flavor-heavy design within the Magic: The Gathering catalog.
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