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Epitaph GolemHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 4 min read· Innistrad Remastered· January 24, 2025
Carte Magic Epitaph Golem

Epitaph Golem is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

{2}: Put target card from your graveyard on the bottom of your library.

How it works : Epitaph Golem

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Grenzo, Dungeon Warden
+Workhorse
+Epitaph Golem
#1

Grenzo, Dungeon Warden + Workhorse + Epitaph Golem

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Workhorse by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, adding {C}.
  2. 2Repeat step 1 until Workhorse dies as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness.
  3. 3Activate Epitaph Golem by paying {2}, putting Workhorse from your graveyard onto the bottom of your library.
  4. 4Activate Grenzo by paying {2}, putting Workhorse from the bottom of your library into your graveyard, and then putting it onto the battlefield with four +1/+1 counters on it due to its static effect.
  5. 5Repeat.
Grenzo, Dungeon Warden
+Epitaph Golem
+Priest of Urabrask
+Ashnod's Altar
#2

Grenzo, Dungeon Warden + Epitaph Golem + Priest of Urabrask + Ashnod's Altar

Infinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Priest of Urabrask, adding {C}{C}.
  2. 2Activate Epitaph Golem by paying {2}, putting Priest of Urabrask on the bottom of your library from your graveyard.
  3. 3Activate Grenzo by paying {2}, putting Priest of Urabrask into your graveyard from the bottom of your library, and then putting it onto the battlefield.
  4. 4When Priest of Urabrask enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {R}{R}{R}.
  5. 5Repeat.
Grenzo, Dungeon Warden
+Epitaph Golem
+Priest of Gix
+Ashnod's Altar
#3

Grenzo, Dungeon Warden + Epitaph Golem + Priest of Gix + Ashnod's Altar

Infinite black manaInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Priest of Gix, adding {C}{C}.
  2. 2Activate Epitaph Golem by paying {2}, putting Priest of Gix on the bottom of your library from your graveyard.
  3. 3Activate Grenzo by paying {2}, putting Priest of Gix into your graveyard from the bottom of your library, and then putting it onto the battlefield.
  4. 4When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  5. 5Repeat.
Grenzo, Dungeon Warden
+Ashnod's Altar
+Epitaph Golem
+Murderous Redcap
#4

Grenzo, Dungeon Warden + Ashnod's Altar + Epitaph Golem + Murderous Redcap

Infinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Murderous Redcap, adding {C}{C}.
  2. 2When Murderous Redcap dies, its persist ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.
  3. 3When Murderous Redcap enters the battlefield, it triggers, dealing 1 damage to any target.
  4. 4Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Murderous Redcap, adding {C}{C}.
  5. 5Activate Epitaph Golem by paying {2}, putting Murderous Redcap on the bottom of your library from your graveyard.
  6. 6Activate Grenzo by paying {2}, putting Murderous Redcap into your graveyard from the bottom of your library, and then putting it onto the battlefield.
  7. 7When Murderous Redcap enters the battlefield, it triggers, dealing 2 damage to any target.
  8. 8Repeat.
Grenzo, Dungeon Warden
+Threefold Thunderhulk
+Ashnod's Altar
+Epitaph Golem
#5

Grenzo, Dungeon Warden + Threefold Thunderhulk + Ashnod's Altar + Epitaph Golem

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Epitaph Golem by paying {2}, putting Threefold Thunderhulk on the bottom of your library from your graveyard.
  2. 2Activate Grenzo by paying {2}, putting Threefold Thunderhulk into your graveyard from the bottom of your library, and then putting it onto the battlefield.
  3. 3When Threefold Thunderhulk enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating three 1/1 Gnome artifact creature tokens.
  4. 4Activate Ashnod's Altar three times by sacrificing Threefold Thunderhulk and two Gnomes, adding six {C}.
  5. 5Repeat.
Grenzo, Dungeon Warden
+Epitaph Golem
+Priest of Urabrask
+Phyrexian Altar
#6

Grenzo, Dungeon Warden + Epitaph Golem + Priest of Urabrask + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Priest of Urabrask, adding {1}.
  2. 2Activate Epitaph Golem by paying {2}, putting Priest of Urabrask on the bottom of your library from your graveyard.
  3. 3Activate Grenzo by paying {2}, putting Priest of Urabrask into your graveyard from the bottom of your library, and then putting it onto the battlefield.
  4. 4When Priest of Urabrask enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {R}{R}{R}.
  5. 5Repeat.
Grenzo, Dungeon Warden
+Epitaph Golem
+Priest of Gix
+Phyrexian Altar
#7

Grenzo, Dungeon Warden + Epitaph Golem + Priest of Gix + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Priest of Gix, adding {1}.
  2. 2Activate Epitaph Golem by paying {2}, putting Priest of Gix on the bottom of your library from your graveyard.
  3. 3Activate Grenzo by paying {2}, putting Priest of Gix into your graveyard from the bottom of your library, and then putting it onto the battlefield.
  4. 4When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  5. 5Repeat.
Grenzo, Dungeon Warden
+Orcish Bowmasters
+Ashnod's Altar
+Epitaph Golem
#8

Grenzo, Dungeon Warden + Orcish Bowmasters + Ashnod's Altar + Epitaph Golem

Infinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Epitaph Golem by paying {2}, putting Orcish Bowmasters on the bottom of your library from your graveyard.
  2. 2Activate Grenzo by paying {2}, putting Orcish Bowmasters into your graveyard from the bottom of your library, and then putting it onto the battlefield.
  3. 3When Orcish Bowmasters enters the battlefield, it triggers, dealing 1 damage to any target, then creating a 0/0 Orc Army creature token and putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
  4. 4Activate Ashnod's Altar twice by sacrificing the Army and Orcish Bowmasters, adding {C}{C}{C}{C}.
  5. 5Repeat.
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Legal formats

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