Grimoire of the Dead
~$0.40 low · ~$13.37 high
Colorless. Legendary Artifact — Book
Starter Commander Decks #265 · Illustrated by Steven Belledin
Starter Commander Decks #265 · Illustrated by Steven BelledinWhat is Grimoire of the Dead worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
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, Discard a card: Put a study counter on Grimoire of the Dead.
, Remove three study counters from Grimoire of the Dead and sacrifice it: Put all creature cards from all graveyards onto the battlefield under your control. They're black Zombies in addition to their other colors and types.
Format legality
All 4 printings of Grimoire of the Dead
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Starter Commander Decks scd #265· 2022mythic· Cardmarket €0.84 | mythic | $0.40 | No foil printing | €0.84 | |
 The List plst #ISD-226· 2021mythic· Cardmarket €0.94 | mythic | $1.62 | No foil printing | €0.94 | |
 Commander 2019 c19 #213· 2019mythic· Cardmarket €0.59 | mythic | $0.99 | No foil printing | €0.59 | |
 Innistrad isd #226· 2011mythic· Cardmarket €0.69 · €5.57 foil | mythic | $1.01 | $13.37 | €0.69€5.57 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2011
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #5,504 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Steven Belledin
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Starter Commander Decks card (#265).
265 · SCD · M · EN
- 265Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- SCDSet code for Starter Commander Decks
- MMythic rare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (1)
2011-09-22
“Creature cards” includes each card with the type creature, even if it has additional types, such as artifact.
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