First printed in Amonkhet (2017)
Creature — Horror
This creature gets -1/-1 for each card in your hand.
"As a child I saw something walking in the distance, far beyond the Hekma—shadow-dark, and taller than the gods. Even now, it passes through my dreams."
—Pytamun, initiate of Nef crop
6/6
- Illustrated by
- Christine Choi
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (2)
- If a spell or ability causes you to draw cards and then has you remove some from hand (such as by discarding them or putting them on top of your library), Grim Strider may briefly have 0 toughness or less. As long as its toughness is 1 or greater again after the spell or ability is finished resolving, it will remain on the battlefield.
- Because damage remains marked on a creature until it’s removed as the turn ends, the damage a Grim Strider takes during combat may become lethal if you draw cards later in the turn.
Prices
Paper price: €0.04 / $0.10 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket and TCGplayer through MTGJSON, 2 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 2 Nov 2026).