Colossal Grave-Reaver: Draconic Reanimation
Colossal Grave-Reaver is a heavyweight finisher for graveyard focused decks. The creature lands with flying and immediately pressures opponents because its enter the battlefield and attack trigger mills three cards. Those mills both fuel your graveyard and increase the chance that the second triggered ability returns a creature straight to the battlefield. The card plays well in midrange and reanimator shells where you can sculpt the top of your deck or use tutors to maximize the trigger.
On the table the Grave-Reaver reads like a plan rather than a single tactic. You get a seven six flier that generates card selection through milling and converts library losses into board presence when creature cards hit your graveyard. The effect rewards thoughtful sequencing and deckbuilding choices and pairs with self mill, library manipulation, and sacrifice synergies. Add this Near Mint English printing to a Commander or casual reanimator list when you want a reliable source of bodies and inevitability. Pick one up and tune your graveyard lines.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {6}{B}{B}{G}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Dragon
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flying. Whenever Colossal Grave-Reaver enters the battlefield or attacks, mill three cards. Whenever one or more creature cards are put into your graveyard from your library, put one of them onto the battlefield.
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Power / Toughness – 7/6
