Grist, the Hunger Tide
Modern Horizons 2 368 • mythic
- Set
- Modern Horizons 2
- Collector number
- 368
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Planeswalker
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Yongjae Choi
- Market price
- $1.76
What it does
As long as Grist isn't on the battlefield, it's a 1/1 Insect creature in addition to its other types.
+1: Create a 1/1 black and green Insect creature token, then mill a card. If an Insect card was milled this way, put a loyalty counter on Grist and repeat this process.
−2: You may sacrifice a creature. When you do, destroy target creature or planeswalker.
−5: Each opponent loses life equal to the number of creature cards in your graveyard.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Grist, the Hunger Tide was released in 2021 as part of the Modern Horizons 2 expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to be a unique 'insect tribal' planeswalker, breaking the traditional mold of the card type by functioning as both a creature and a planeswalker while in the deck or graveyard. This design was intended to create synergy with graveyard-focused mechanics and insect-themed strategies, reflecting the set's focus on complex, high-power interactions for older formats.
The card was illustrated by Victor Adame Minguez, who captured the swarming, hive-mind aesthetic of the character. Its reception was largely defined by its unconventional mechanics, which generated significant interest among competitive players for its utility in Commander and Modern formats. As a centerpiece of the Modern Horizons 2 set, it remains a notable example of Wizards of the Coast's effort to blend established card types with experimental, parasitic mechanical themes.
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