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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
{B} 100%
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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. Gravestorm was introduced in Future Sight and has only been printed on one card so far, the timeshifted Bitter Ordeal. According to Mark Rosewater, it is unlikely to be reused, it having the same problems as storm[1][2]

Rules

From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (April 12, 2024—Outlaws of Thunder Junction)

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

From the Comprehensive Rules (April 12, 2024—Outlaws of Thunder Junction)

  • 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 {2}{B}
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

  1. Mark Rosewater (May 18, 2015). "Modern Mailbag". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Mark Rosewater (August 3, 2020). "Back to the Future Sight". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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