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Gyrus, Waker of Corpses

{X}{B}{R}{G}

Legendary Creature — Hydra

C18Commander 2018#41mythic
Finishes
Foil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Illustrator
Slawomir Maniak
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Gyrus enters with a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the amount of mana spent to cast it. Whenever Gyrus attacks, you may exile target creature card with lesser power from your graveyard. If you do, create a token that's a copy of that card and that's tapped and attacking. Exile the token at end of combat.
0/0
Plays as:
Attack TriggerToken CopyCounter PlacerX Spell
Market · per finishtrend updated 4h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Foil$1.05+43.8%
$0.50 low$0.25 gap
Cheapest playable copy$1.05· across 1 printing· you're viewing it

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Foil$1.05+43.8%30D
30D range$0.72to$1.07Since Feb 2024:H $1.07L $0.61

Other printings

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Found in

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  • Commander 2018 Commander Deck Natures Vengeance

    Deck · $70.32

    Foil Included

Rulings

8 · latest Jul 13, 2018
  • WotCJul 13, 2018

    Although the token is attacking, it was never declared as an attacking creature (for the purposes of abilities that trigger whenever a creature attacks, for example).

  • WotCJul 13, 2018

    Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied creature card will trigger when the token enters the battlefield. Any "as [this creature card] enters the battlefield" or "[this creature card] enters the battlefield with" abilities of the chosen creature card will also work.

  • WotCJul 13, 2018

    Gyrus's token copies exactly what was printed on the original creature card and nothing else. It doesn't copy any effects that modified it before it was put into your graveyard.

  • WotCJul 13, 2018

    If Gyrus enters the battlefield without being cast, then no mana was spent to cast it. It enters the battlefield without any +1/+1 counters. If no other effects are increasing its toughness at that time, it will be put into its owner's graveyard as a state-based action.

  • WotCJul 13, 2018

    If another creature enters the battlefield as a copy of Gyrus, consider how much mana was spent to cast that creature to determine how many +1/+1 counters it enters with.

  • WotCJul 13, 2018

    If the copied creature card has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.

  • WotCJul 13, 2018

    The amount of mana you spent to cast Gyrus is usually equal to its mana value, normally 3 plus the value chosen for X. However, you also include any additional costs you pay, including the commander tax.

  • WotCJul 13, 2018

    You choose which player or planeswalker the token is attacking. It doesn't have to be attacking the same player or planeswalker that Gyrus is attacking.