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== Previous forms of Undergrowth == | ==Previous forms of Undergrowth== | ||
=== Power and toughness === | ===Power and toughness=== | ||
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*<c>Bloodsworn Knight</c> | *<c>Bloodsworn Knight</c> | ||
*<c>Boneyard Mycodrax</c> | *<c>Boneyard Mycodrax</c> | ||
*<c>Criminal Past</c> | |||
*<c>Ghoul's Feast</c> | *<c>Ghoul's Feast</c> | ||
*<c>Grave Strength</c> | *<c>Grave Strength</c> | ||
*<c>Liliana's Elite</c> | *<c>Liliana's Elite</c> | ||
*<c>Nightstalker</c> | *<c>Nightstalker Engine</c> | ||
*<c>Revenant</c> | *<c>Revenant</c> | ||
*<c>Sarevok, Deadly Usurper</c> | |||
*<c>Sarevok the Usurper</c> | |||
*<c>Soulshriek</c> | *<c>Soulshriek</c> | ||
*<c>Wall of Tombstones</c> | *<c>Wall of Tombstones</c> | ||
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*<c>Strength from the Fallen</c> | *<c>Strength from the Fallen</c> | ||
*<c>Wreath of Geists</c> | *<c>Wreath of Geists</c> | ||
{{B}}{{R}} | |||
*<c>Sarevok, Ferocious Usurper</c> | |||
{{W}}{{B}} | |||
*<c>Sarevok, Divine Usurper</c> | |||
{{U}}{{B}} | |||
*<c>Sarevok, Deceitful Usurper</c> | |||
{{B}}{{G}} | {{B}}{{G}} | ||
*<c>Fiend Artisan</c> | *<c>Fiend Artisan</c> | ||
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*<c>Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord</c> | *<c>Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord</c> | ||
*<c>Old Stickfingers</c> | *<c>Old Stickfingers</c> | ||
*<c>Svogthos, the Restless Tomb</c> | *<c>Sarevok, Mighty Usurper</c> | ||
*<c>Svogthos, the Restless Tomb</c> | |||
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=== Other effects === | ===Other effects=== | ||
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*<c>Hallowed Spiritkeeper</c> | *<c>Hallowed Spiritkeeper</c> | ||
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*<c>Nemesis of Mortals</c> | *<c>Nemesis of Mortals</c> | ||
*<c>Risen Executioner</c> | *<c>Risen Executioner</c> | ||
*<c>Seed Guardian</c> | |||
{{B}}{{G}} | {{B}}{{G}} | ||
*<c>Ghoulcaller's Harvest</c> | *<c>Ghoulcaller's Harvest</c> | ||
*<c>Grist, the Hunger Tide</c> | *<c>Grist, the Hunger Tide</c> | ||
*<c>Spider Spawning</c> | *<c>Spider Spawning</c> | ||
*<c> | *<c>Vraska, Regal Gorgon</c> | ||
{{G}}{{U}} | {{G}}{{U}} | ||
*<c>Vilespawn Spider</c> | *<c>Vilespawn Spider</c> | ||
{{B}}{{G}}{{W}} | {{B}}{{G}}{{W}} | ||
*<c>Karador, Ghost Chieftain</c> | *<c>Karador, Ghost Chieftain</c> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 12:59, 4 August 2022
| Undergrowth | |
|---|---|
| Ability Word | |
| Introduced | Guilds of Ravnica |
| Last used | Guilds of Ravnica |
| Typical Text |
Undergrowth — ... the number of creature cards in your graveyard. ... for each creature card in your graveyard. |
| Statistics |
12 cards  33.3%  41.7%  25% |
| Scryfall Search | |
| keyword:"Undergrowth" | |
Undergrowth is an ability word, introduced in Guilds of Ravnica for the Golgari Swarm, which cares for the number of creature cards in your graveyard.[1][2][3]
History
Graveyard creature counting has been a common mechanic in Magic's history, as most graveyard blocks had some form of power or toughness setting effect base off it. When the ability word was used, it gained a few more designs. As with Golgari, very often green and black were the colors that do this.
Each undergrowth ability is different. They provide scaling effects that may start small, but they can be dominating in the late game.
Rulings
- Creature cards with other types, such as artifact creature cards, count for undergrowth abilities.
- Because tokens aren't cards, they never count for undergrowth abilities.
Examples
Example 1
Golgari Raiders 
Creature — Elf Warrior
0/0
Haste
Undergrowth — Golgari Raiders enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it for each creature card in your graveyard.
Example 2
Necrotic Wound
Instant
Undergrowth — Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of creature cards in your graveyard. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.
Previous forms of Undergrowth
Power and toughness
- Bloodsworn Knight
- Boneyard Mycodrax
- Criminal Past
- Ghoul's Feast
- Grave Strength
- Liliana's Elite
- Nightstalker Engine
- Revenant
- Sarevok, Deadly Usurper
- Sarevok the Usurper
- Soulshriek
- Wall of Tombstones
- Zombie Mob
- Boneyard Wurm
- Golgari Grave-Troll
- Moldgraf Milipede
- Seed Guardian
- Splinterfright
- Strength from the Fallen
- Wreath of Geists
Other effects
- Blossoming Wreath
- Ghoultree
- Gnaw to the Bone
- Grim Flowering
- Kessig Cagebreakers
- Nemesis of Mortals
- Risen Executioner
- Seed Guardian
References
- ↑ Matt Tabak (September 4, 2018). "Guilds of Ravnica Mechanics". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 17, 2018). "Guild to Order, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (September 20, 2018). "Guilds of Ravnica Release Notes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
