The Gitrog Monster
Innistrad Remastered 489 • mythic
- Set
- Innistrad Remastered
- Collector number
- 489
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Stephen Andrade
- Market price
- $17.48
What it does
Deathtouch
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice The Gitrog Monster unless you sacrifice a land.
You may play an additional land on each of your turns.
Whenever one or more land cards are put into your graveyard from anywhere, draw a card.
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
The Gitrog Monster was originally introduced in the 2016 Magic: The Gathering set Shadows over Innistrad. Designed by Ethan Fleischer, the card represents a legendary horror from the swampy regions of Innistrad, conceptualized as a massive, reality-warping toad that embodies the plane's themes of dread and resource decay. Its mechanical design, which forces players to sacrifice lands in exchange for card advantage, was praised for its unique synergy and remains a cornerstone of graveyard-focused gameplay.
This specific iteration, numbered 489, appeared in the 2025 Innistrad Remastered release. As a curated retrospective set, Innistrad Remastered sought to condense the atmospheric storytelling and mechanics of the entire Innistrad block into a single draftable experience. The inclusion of The Gitrog Monster in this set maintains the original artwork and core identity of the creature, ensuring that the legacy of one of the plane's most iconic threats remains accessible to modern players.
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