Gristle Grinner
Creature — Zombie
Whenever a creature dies, this creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Jumpstart
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #27574
Gristle Grinner enters as a 2/2 and grows by +2/+2 each time a creature dies — in a dedicated sacrifice or reanimator shell, it can become a legitimate threat in a single turn cycle. The cost is that it does nothing proactive on its own, so it earns a slot only in decks already built around creature death.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Gristle Grinner has any real home, specifically in black-based sacrifice decks that generate death triggers in bulk — think Prossh, Skyraider of Kher or Teysa Karlov shells where a single turn can stack four or five counters. In Legacy and Vintage it is firmly unplayable; those formats have no patience for a 2/2 that needs setup to matter. Modern has efficient enough threats that a conditional beater at three mana doesn't compete. Gristle Grinner is a Commander-only card, and even there it sits on the fringe of viable.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Gristle Grinner is deep bulk — it costs less than a sleeve. That price accurately reflects its narrow role; don't expect it to move unless a high-profile sacrifice commander pushes death-trigger payoffs into the spotlight.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.