Grist, the Hunger Tide
DSC · mythic · Released 2024-09-27
Tiers
tier-2
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Commander Bracket
Not yet bracketed (or genuinely unplaceable).
Archetypes
positive:
combomill-yourself-payoffaristocratsgraveyard-matters
negative:
No active conflicts.
Roles
token-producerrepeatable-pure-drawremoval-destroyremoval-planeswalkermill-payoffdrainetb-trigger
Risks
commander-dependentslow-setupremoval-magnetrequires-graveyard-density
Mechanics
mech-mill
Typal
synergy:
insect
anti:
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Structural
triggered-abilityactivated-ability
Rationale
3cmc legendary planeswalker that functions as a 1/1 Insect in hand/library. +1 generates Insect tokens and mills, scaling via Insect hit triggers; −2 sacrifices creatures as pseudo-removal; −5 drains based on graveyard size. Signature in mill-yourself-payoff (self-mill engine that rewards Insect creatures), combo (loyalty scaling with Insect hits), and graveyard-matters shells. Commander-dependent (viability hinges on graveyard density in deck), removal-magnet (threatening loyalty), requires-graveyard-density (−5 payoff).
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #1,839
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