Grim Servant: Unearth the Shadow
Grim Servant slips onto the battlefield with a lean profile that suits black decks focused on value and disruption. A 3/2 with menace, it pressures the board while giving you a reliable way to fetch an answer. When Grim Servant enters the battlefield, search your library for a card with mana value less than or equal to your devotion to black, reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle. You lose 3 life. The cost is real, but the payoff is the consistency you can plan around in the early turns.
Flavor wise, Grim Servant embodies the shadowy graft of black magic, a servant who taps into the grave to feed your next play. In Modern Horizons 3 the card slots into midrange and control shells, offering a clear route to card selection while maintaining a threatening presence. This set's fascination with devotion based effects and graveyard themes makes Grim Servant a dependable pick for players who value precise tutoring and tempo.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {3}{B}
- Card Type – Creature — Zombie Warlock
- Subtypes – Zombie, Warlock
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Menace. When Grim Servant enters the battlefield, search your library for a card with mana value less than or equal to your devotion to black, reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle. You lose 3 life. (Each B in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.)
- Power / Toughness – 3/2
