Grimgrin's Gruesome Dance
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born arrives as a deliberate late game threat that rewards sacrifice and timing. This Innistrad Remastered printing shows Grimgrin entering tapped and staying inactive through your untap step until you pay a cost to wake it. Sacrifice another creature to untap Grimgrin and place a +1/+1 counter on it. The card reads and plays like a tool for attrition; each attack destroys a blocker controlled by the defending player and then gains another +1/+1 counter. That pattern turns small corpses into a snowballing attacker while keeping the board tidy.
The artwork and design fit Innistrad's mood without fuss. Grimgrin functions as a central piece in sacrifice decks, token builds, and decks that want recurring removal without drawing spells. Expect to plan your sequencing around the enter tapped clause, set up a fodder engine, and then convert repeated sacrifices into a climbing 5/5 that grows and clears blockers on the attack. Add Grimgrin to a commander or 60 card list when you need a resilient, interactive threat that cashes in on your graveyard and creature resources.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {3}{U}{B}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Zombie Warrior
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Grimgrin enters tapped and doesn’t untap during your untap step. Sacrifice another creature: Untap Grimgrin and put a +1/+1 counter on it. Whenever Grimgrin attacks, destroy target creature defending player controls, then put a +1/+1 counter on Grimgrin.
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Power / Toughness – 5/5
Condition listed as Light Play and language English. Add Grimgrin to your collection or deck to convert small sacrifices into a reliable, escalating threat.
