EDH Optimizer
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
Legendary Creature — Zombie Warrior · 3UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Grimgrin enters tapped and doesn't untap during your untap step.
Sacrifice another creature: Untap Grimgrin and put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Whenever Grimgrin attacks, destroy target creature defending player controls, then put a +1/+1 counter on Grimgrin.
Reference price of the card: €0.94
Average lands in decks for Grimgrin, Corpse-Born: 35
ZombiesAristocratsReanimatorTokensCombo+1/+1 CountersVoltronSacrifice
Build your Grimgrin, Corpse-Born deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Grimgrin, Corpse-Born 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Grimgrin, Corpse-Born deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (73/100)
- Consistency50
- Speed61
- Interaction57
- Resilience90
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 2 Island, 8 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Gravecrawler · Arcane Signet · Rooftop Storm · Diregraf Captain · Diregraf Colossus · Death Baron · Undead Augur · Headless Rider · Necroduality · Dimir Signet · Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver · Cemetery Reaper · Endless Ranks of the Dead · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Talisman of Dominance · Lord of the Accursed · Zul Ashur, Lich Lord · Counterspell · Gisa and Geralf · Champion of the Perished · Zombie Apocalypse · Grave Titan · Undead Warchief · Zombie Master · Army of the Damned · Midnight Reaper · Cryptbreaker · Feed the Swarm · Dark Ritual · Swiftfoot Boots · Dreadhorde Invasion · Lord of the Undead · Mikaeus, the Unhallowed · Noxious Ghoul · Victimize · Hordewing Skaab · The Scarab God · Geralf, Visionary Stitcher · Cleaver Skaab · Liliana, Dreadhorde General · Wand of Orcus · Fleshbag Marauder · Liliana, Death's Majesty · Plague Belcher · Relentless Dead · Crowded Crypt · Grave Pact · Havengul Lich · Lazotep Plating · Lightning Greaves · Vengeful Dead · Ghoulcaller Gisa · Open the Graves · Reanimate · Skullclamp · Tragic Slip · Village Rites · Accursed Marauder · Carrion Feeder · Phyrexian Arena · Archghoul of Thraben · Ashnod's Altar · Negate · Command Tower · Sunken Hollow · Drowned Catacomb · Choked Estuary · Tainted Isle · Path of Ancestry · Watery Grave · Shipwreck Marsh · Temple of Deceit · Bojuka Bog · Dimir Aqueduct · Underground River · Unholy Grotto · Darkwater Catacombs · Rogue's Passage · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Morphic Pool · Polluted Delta · Evolving Wilds · Dismal Backwater · Exotic Orchard · Cabal Coffers · Gloomlake Verge · Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Gravecrawler | 85% | +75% |
| Rooftop Storm | 78% | +67% |
| Diregraf Captain | 72% | +61% |
| Diregraf Colossus | 62% | +53% |
| Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver | 55% | +51% |
| Death Baron | 59% | +49% |
| Headless Rider | 56% | +48% |
| Undead Augur | 57% | +48% |
| Necroduality | 56% | +48% |
| Endless Ranks of the Dead | 54% | +47% |
| Cemetery Reaper | 54% | +46% |
| Gisa and Geralf | 49% | +44% |
| Zul Ashur, Lich Lord | 50% | +44% |
| Gray Merchant of Asphodel | 54% | +42% |
| Lord of the Accursed | 50% | +41% |
| Champion of the Perished | 47% | +40% |
| Zombie Master | 44% | +39% |
| Zombie Apocalypse | 46% | +39% |
| Grave Titan | 44% | +38% |
| Undead Warchief | 44% | +37% |
| Midnight Reaper | 43% | +37% |
| Army of the Damned | 43% | +36% |
| Cryptbreaker | 41% | +35% |
| Unholy Grotto | 37% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Grimgrin, Corpse-Born deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Gravecrawler
- Rooftop Storm
- Diregraf Captain
- Undead Augur
- Cemetery Reaper
- Gisa and Geralf
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Diregraf Colossus
- Death Baron
- Headless Rider
- Necroduality
- Endless Ranks of the Dead
- Undead Warchief
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
- Wand of Orcus
- Relentless Dead
- Grave Pact
- The Meathook Massacre
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Zulaport Cutthroat → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Carrion Feeder → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Grimgrin, Corpse-Born's color identity?
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Grimgrin, Corpse-Born come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Grimgrin, Corpse-Born deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 94 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 32 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Grimgrin, Corpse-Born deck run?
Real Grimgrin, Corpse-Born decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Grimgrin, Corpse-Born?
The three highest-synergy cards are Gravecrawler, Rooftop Storm, Diregraf Captain. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Grimgrin, Corpse-Born decks.
What combos does Grimgrin, Corpse-Born have?
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Grimgrin, Corpse-Born deck cost?
You can start cheap: Gravecrawler, Rooftop Storm, Diregraf Captain are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.