First printed in Innistrad (2011)
Creature — Human Cleric
, Sacrifice a creature: You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness.
The demon Griselbrand dared to stand against Avacyn, earning him the loathing of thousands and the admiration of a few.
1/1
- Illustrated by
- Clint Cearley
Legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Ruling (1)
- The amount of life you gain is equal to the toughness of the creature as it last existed on the battlefield, not its toughness in the graveyard.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
Combos
25 combos, the most popular first:
- Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent: Disciple of Griselbrand + Sanguine Bond + Serra Avatar
- Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifeloss: Disciple of Griselbrand + Serra Avatar + Vizkopa Guildmage
- Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent: Disciple of Griselbrand + Serra Avatar + Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
- Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent: Disciple of Griselbrand + Enduring Tenacity + Serra Avatar
- Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent: Disciple of Griselbrand + Sanguine Bond + Soul of Eternity
- Infinite lifegain: Daru Spiritualist + Disciple of Griselbrand + Shaman en-Kor
- Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifeloss: Disciple of Griselbrand + Soul of Eternity + Vizkopa Guildmage
- Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent: Defiant Bloodlord + Disciple of Griselbrand + Serra Avatar
- Infinite lifegain: Daru Spiritualist + Disciple of Griselbrand + Nomads en-Kor
- Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent: Disciple of Griselbrand + Soul of Eternity + Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
