Gravestorm
| Gravestorm | |
|---|---|
| Keyword Ability | |
| Type | Triggered |
| Introduced | Future Sight |
| Last used | Future Sight |
| Reminder Text | Gravestorm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each permanent put into a graveyard this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.) |
| Statistics |
1 card  100% |
| Scryfall Search | |
| keyword:"Gravestorm" | |
Gravestorm is a triggered keyword ability. It's similar to storm, except that instead of counting the number of spells casted that turn, it counts the number of permanents put into a graveyard from the battlefield that turn.
Description
Gravestorm was introduced in Future Sight and for a long time had only been printed on that one card, the timeshifted Bitter Ordeal. According to Mark Rosewater, it was unlikely to be reused, since it is having the same problems as storm.[1][2]
During design, the mechanic was called Deathstorm.[3]
Gravestorm eventually made a return in the Murders at Karlov Manor Commander card Follow the Bodies</x>.
- Gravestorm
- A keyword ability that creates copies of a spell. See rule 702.69, “Gravestorm.”</div>
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- <b>702.69.</b> <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Gravestorm</a>
- <b>702.69a</b> Gravestorm is a triggered ability that functions on the stack. “Gravestorm” means “When you cast this spell, copy it for each permanent that was put into a graveyard from the battlefield this turn. If the spell has any targets, you may choose new targets for any of the copies.”
- <b>702.69b</b> If a spell has multiple instances of gravestorm, each triggers separately.</div>
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{{examples|<c>Bitter Ordeal 
Sorcery
Search target player's library for a card and exile it. Then that player shuffles their library.
Gravestorm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each permanent put into a graveyard this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)}}
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 18, 2015). "Modern Mailbag". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 3, 2020). "Back to the Future Sight". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 17, 2021). "Future Sight Design Handoff Document". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.