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Grim Initiate War of the Spark MTG card
WAR #130 · Art by Jason Felix
WAR set symbol, CommonWar of the Spark#130Common

Grim Initiate

Creature · Zombie WarriorAmass, First strike
TCGplayer market · WAR #130 nonfoil
$0.18 −5.3% −$0.01, 7 days
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30 days
−14.3%
EDHREC rank
#16,426 Down 143 in 30 days
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Grim Initiate Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.18, down 5.3% over 7 days, down 14.3% over 30 days, down 5.3% over 90 days.

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Grim Initiate in Sealed Products

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Grim Initiate Printings & Prices

Grim Initiate has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

WAR set symbol, CommonWAR #130
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Grim Initiate Rules Text & Legality

Grim Initiate

First strike

When this creature dies, amass Zombies 1. (Put a +1/+1 counter on an Army you control. It's also a Zombie. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token first.)

Beneath each gleaming mineral shell rots a once-proud warrior of Amonkhet.

Grim Initiate is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.

  • BrawlLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • Competitive BrawlLegal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • GladiatorLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • PauperLegal
  • Pauper CommanderLegal
  • PioneerLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • AlchemyNot legal
  • Future StandardNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • Penny DreadfulNot legal
  • PreDHNot legal
  • PremodernNot legal
  • StandardNot legal
  • Standard BrawlNot legal
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Grim Initiate Rulings

  • Jun 16, 2023

    Amass Orcs works the same way, except you create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token if you don't control an Army. If the Army creature you chose isn't already an Orc, it becomes an Orc in addition to its other types. By combining cards with amass Orcs and amass Zombies, you can end up with an Orc Zombie Army.

  • Jun 16, 2023

    Amass abilities are now written as "amass [subtype] N." Previous cards with amass have received errata to say "amass Zombies N."

  • Jun 16, 2023

    If you don't control an Army, the Zombie Army token you create enters the battlefield as a 0/0 creature before receiving counters. Any abilities that trigger when a creature with a certain power enters the battlefield, such as that of Mentor of the Meek, will see the token enter as a 0/0 creature before it gets +1/+1 counters.

  • Jun 16, 2023

    In the rare case that you control multiple Army creatures (perhaps because you played a creature with changeling) while you amass Zombies, you choose which of your Army creatures to put the +1/+1 counters on. If that creature isn't a Zombie, it becomes a Zombie in addition to its other types.

  • Jun 16, 2023

    Some cards refer to the "amassed Army." That means the Army creature you chose to receive counters, even if no counters were placed on it for some reason.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Grim Initiate has been reprinted 2 times.

  • May 3, 2019WAR set symbol, CommonWar of the SparkWAR #130
  • May 3, 2019WAR set symbol, CommonWar of the Spark · foilWAR #130

Grim Initiate in Commander

Grim Initiate is the #16,426 most-played card on EDHREC, down 143 places over the last 30 days.

#16,426 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 143 in 30 days

Grim Initiate FAQ

How much is Grim Initiate worth?

Grim Initiate is worth about $0.18 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Grim Initiate legal in Commander?

Yes. Grim Initiate is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Grim Initiate been reprinted?

Yes. Grim Initiate has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Grim Initiate cheap?

Grim Initiate trades at about $0.18; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#16,426 on EDHREC).