Gristleback 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
Bloodthirst 1 (If an opponent was dealt damage this turn, this creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it.) Sacrifice this creature: You gain life equal to this creature's power.
How it works : Gristleback
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.
#1
Beledros Witherbloom + Urza's Saga + Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Arwen, Weaver of Hope
Infinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite lifegain
- 1Activate any number of lands except Urza's Saga by tapping them, adding at least
.
- 2Activate Urza's Saga's second ability by paying
and tapping it, creating a 0/0 Construct artifact creature token that gets +1/+1 for each artifact you control, and that enters the battlefield with a number of +1/+1 counters equal to Arwen's toughness.
- 3Activate the Construct using Beledros Witherbloom's ability by paying 10 life, untapping all lands you control.
- 4Activate the Construct using Gristleback's ability by sacrificing it, causing you to gain at least 10 life.
- 5Repeat.
- 6If the number of artifacts you control plus Arwen's toughness is equal to or greater than 10, this combo nets infinite life, and if other lands you control can tap to produce at least
, this combo nets infinite mana.
- 7If you get infinite life and infinite mana, you may forego sacrificing the Constructs.
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Legal formats
modernlegacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerduelpredhtlr
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