Grist, the Hunger Tide Insect Engine
Grist sits at the nexus of graveyards and insect swarms, a practical engine for green black commander decks. Its plus ability creates a 1/1 black and green Insect token and mills a card, and if that milled card is an Insect, Grist gains a loyalty counter and repeats the process. The minus two sacrifices a creature to destroy target creature or planeswalker, providing a reliable removal option on a planeswalker. The minus five drains life from each opponent equal to the number of creature cards in the graveyards, establishing a scalable win condition as the table's resources dwindle. When Grist is not on the battlefield, it is a 1/1 Insect in addition to its other types, a reminder of its hunger that continues to pressure the game from the background.
Grist appears in near mint condition, English language, Mythic rarity, as part of Commander: Modern Horizons 3. This card performs best in decks that leverage graveyard play and insect swarms, offering steady value and a robust late game payoff while maintaining a grounded, battlefield presence.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost — {1}{B}{G}
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Card Type — Legendary Planeswalker
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Subtypes — Grist
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) — As long as Grist, the Hunger Tide isn't on the battlefield, it's a 1/1 Insect creature in addition to its other types. +1: Create a 1/1 black and green Insect creature token, then mill a card. If an Insect card was milled this way, put a loyalty counter on Grist and repeat this process. -2: You may sacrifice a creature. When you do, destroy target creature or planeswalker. -5: Each opponent loses life equal to the number of creature cards in your graveyard.
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Power / Toughness — N/A
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Loyalty — 3
