Grimoire of the Dead (SCD-265) is a legendary artifact from Starter Commander Decks. It accumulates study counters by paying {1}, tapping, and discarding, and can be sacrificed after removing three counters to return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control as black Zombies. The mass-reanimation effect changes all returned creatures into black Zombies in addition to their other types, which strongly impacts board state and deck strategy.

Identity & printing

Name: Grimoire of the Dead
Number: 265
Rarity: Mythic
Variant: Normal
Language code: EN

Type line & stats

Supertype: Legendary
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Rules

{1}, {T}, Discard a card: Put a study counter on Grimoire of the Dead. {T}, Remove three study counters from Grimoire of the Dead and sacrifice it: Put all creature cards from all graveyards onto the battlefield under your control. They're black Zombies in addition to their other colors and types.

Set, artist & references

Artist: Steven Belledin
Language: English
Set name: Starter Commander Decks
Game name: Magic The Gathering

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Description

Grimoire of the Dead (SCD-265) is a legendary artifact from Starter Commander Decks. It accumulates study counters by paying {1}, tapping, and discarding, and can be sacrificed after removing three counters to return all creature cards from all graveyards to the battlefield under your control as black Zombies. The mass-reanimation effect changes all returned creatures into black Zombies in addition to their other types, which strongly impacts board state and deck strategy.