Gravestorm

Gravestorm
Keyword Ability
Type	Triggered
Introduced	Future Sight
Last used	Murders at Karlov Manor Commander
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	2 cards 50% 50%
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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.

During design, the mechanic was called Deathstorm.

Gravestorm eventually made a return in the Murders at Karlov Manor Commander card Follow the Bodies.

Rules

From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)

Gravestorm

A keyword ability that creates copies of a spell. See rule 702.69, “Gravestorm.”

From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)

• 702.69. Gravestorm
  • 702.69a 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.”
  • 702.69b If a spell has multiple instances of gravestorm, each triggers separately.

Examples

Example

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.)