Gristle Grinner
Coldsnap 59 • uncommon
- Set
- Coldsnap
- Collector number
- 59
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Dave Allsop
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
Whenever a creature dies, this creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
"There it was, clawing the ice as it chittered and clicked its teeth. We fled in horror before it unearthed its grisly meal."— Aevar Borg, northern guide, journal entry
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gristle Grinner was released in 2006 as part of the Coldsnap expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set is historically notable for being designed as a 'lost' third set for the original Ice Age block, released over a decade after the rest of the block concluded. It was crafted by Wizards of the Coast to lean into the frigid, survivalist aesthetic of the setting, introducing mechanics like snow-covered permanents that interacted with the extreme winter environment.
The card features artwork by Christopher Moeller, a prolific illustrator for the game during this era. His design for the creature captures the grotesque, unsettling nature of the snow-themed antagonists within the set, aiming to evoke a visceral reaction consistent with the horror-fantasy elements present in Coldsnap's narrative. Upon its release, the card was integrated into the game's competitive environments, functioning as a niche utility creature within black-aligned decks that focused on leveraging the graveyard or snow-mana synergies.
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