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Shallow Grave
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EUR €78.36
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Shallow Grave

{1}{B}

Instant

Return the top creature card of your graveyard to the battlefield. That creature gains haste until end of turn. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step.

Good help is hard to dig up.

Set
Mirage (MIR #141)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
2
Released
1996-10-08
Artist
John Coulthart
EDHREC rank
#10,144
Colour identity
{B}
Finishes
Nonfoil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.79
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Recursion

Combos 46

Scholar of the Ages+Shallow Grave+Culling the Weak
{U}{B}
Infinite black manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm countReturn all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
2,017 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Scholar of the Ages+Burnt Offering+Shallow Grave
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite black manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm countReturn all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
1,990 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Scholar of the Ages+Sacrifice+Shallow Grave
{U}{B}
Infinite black manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm countReturn all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
1,273 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist+Spellseeker+Culling the Weak+Shallow Grave+Burnt Offering+Finale of Promise+Reanimate+Entomb+Archaeomancer+Unearth
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokens with hasteInfinite death triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
668 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ashnod's Altar+Dualcaster Mage+Shallow Grave
{B}{R}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
304 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Phyrexian Altar+Dualcaster Mage+Shallow Grave
{B}{R}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
231 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ashnod's Altar+Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Shallow Grave
{U}{B}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
161 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Goblin Bombardment+Dualcaster Mage+Shallow Grave
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
126 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Viscera Seer+Dualcaster Mage+Shallow Grave
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite scry 1
90 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altar of Dementia+Dualcaster Mage+Shallow Grave
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite millInfinite self-mill
83 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Phyrexian Altar+Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Shallow Grave
{U}{B}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
75 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Cormela, Glamour Thief+Shallow Grave+Phyrexian Altar
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast instant and sorcery spellsInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite red mana that can only be spent to cast instant and sorcery spellsInfinite storm count
47 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Cormela, Glamour Thief+Shallow Grave+Ashnod's Altar
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast instant and sorcery spellsInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite red mana that can only be spent to cast instant and sorcery spellsInfinite storm count
39 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Blasting Station+Dualcaster Mage+Shallow Grave
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
35 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Viscera Seer+Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Shallow Grave
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite scry 1
26 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Dualcaster Mage+Shallow Grave+Carrion Feeder
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
21 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Umbral Collar Zealot+Dualcaster Mage+Shallow Grave
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite surveil
11 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Goblin Bombardment+Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Shallow Grave
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
10 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Thermopod+Dualcaster Mage+Shallow Grave
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite red mana
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altar of Dementia+Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Shallow Grave
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite millInfinite self-mill
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Woe Strider+Dualcaster Mage+Shallow Grave
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite scry 1
4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Dualcaster Mage+Shallow Grave+Yahenni, Undying Partisan
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Shallow Grave+Carrion Feeder
{U}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Blasting Station+Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Shallow Grave
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Dualcaster Mage+Shallow Grave+Bloodthrone Vampire
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinitely large creature until end of turn
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Isochron Scepter+Shallow Grave+Corridor Monitor+Ashnod's Altar
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine+Dualcaster Mage+Shallow Grave
{R}{W}{B}
Infinite artifact tokensInfinite Blood tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Dualcaster Mage+Shallow Grave+Bartolomé del Presidio
{R}{W}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Shallow Grave+Bartolomé del Presidio
{W}{U}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Thermopod+Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Shallow Grave
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite red mana
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Shallow Grave+Phantom Train
{U}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Woe Strider+Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Shallow Grave
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite scry 1
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Umbral Collar Zealot+Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Shallow Grave
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite surveil
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Shallow Grave+Hammerhead, Maggia Boss
{U}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Dualcaster Mage+Grimgrin, Corpse-Born+Shallow Grave
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine+Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Shallow Grave
{W}{U}{B}
Infinite artifact tokensInfinite Blood tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Grimgrin, Corpse-Born+Shallow Grave
{U}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Shallow Grave+Yahenni, Undying Partisan
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Shallow Grave+Bloodthrone Vampire
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinitely large creature until end of turn
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Dualcaster Mage+Shallow Grave+Bloodflow Connoisseur
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Isochron Scepter+Shallow Grave+Corridor Monitor+Krark-Clan Ironworks
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Spawning Pit+Dualcaster Mage+Shallow Grave
{B}{R}
Infinite charge counters on a permanentInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Spawning Pit+Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Shallow Grave
{U}{B}
Infinite charge counters on a permanentInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Dualcaster Mage+Shallow Grave+Phantom Train
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Naru Meha, Master Wizard+Shallow Grave+Bloodflow Connoisseur
{U}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Dualcaster Mage+Shallow Grave+Hammerhead, Maggia Boss
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

All 46 combos.

Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Not legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Not legal
Premodern Legal
PreDH Legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Not legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2004-10-04

    Only exiles the creature if the creature is still on the battlefield at the beginning of the end step.

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