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Grim Contest

{1}{B}{G}

Instant

PLSTThe List#FRF-153common

The invader hoped he could survive the beast's jaws and emerge through its rotting skin.

Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 121
Illustrator
Phill Simmer
Found in
Mystery Booster Booster Pack (Convention Edition) · Mystery Booster Booster Pack (Retail Edition) · Mystery Booster Booster Pack (Convention Edition - 2021)
Printings2
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Choose target creature you control and target creature an opponent controls. Each of those creatures deals damage equal to its toughness to the other.
Market · per finishspark updated 2h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.30
$0.02 low$0.01 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.24· across 2 printings

Rulings

1 · latest Nov 24, 2014 · one tap opens all
  • WotCNov 24, 2014

    If either target is an illegal target as Grim Contest tries to resolve, neither creature will deal or be dealt damage.