Primordial Gnawer (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Light Play Foil

Gnaw the Cavern

Primordial Gnawer is a compact engine for late game value in black decks. At {4}{B} this Creature Insect Horror trades immediate board presence for a recurring card advantage when it dies. The printed ability reads When Primordial Gnawer dies, discover 3 which lets you sift through your deck until you find a nonland card with mana value 3 or less and either cast it for free or place it into your hand. That interaction makes the Gnawer a useful sacrifice outlet target and a reliable trigger for effects that care about death or triggers on leaving the battlefield.

In Lost Caverns of Ixalan lore these cave crawlers chew through stone as readily as flesh so the card fits tribal graveyard builds and sacrifice synergies. As a light play foil the card shows play wear while keeping attractive sheen in play. Use it where you need repeatable card selection, whether that means fueling a combo line, refilling your hand or finding a removal piece after a board wipe.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {4}{B}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Insect Horror
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When Primordial Gnawer dies, discover 3. (Exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card with mana value 3 or less. Cast it without paying its mana cost or put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom in a random order.)
• Power / Toughness – 5/2