Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager

Grakmaw is a counter-accumulation engine that thrives on sacrificing your own creatures. You start with three +1/+1 counters already on the board, then feed expendable creatures into the graveyard—especially ones you've pumped with counters yourself. Each death triggers Grakmaw to grow larger, and when it finally dies (whether by combat or your own sacrifice outlet), you get a huge Hydra token as a consolation prize. This makes Grakmaw excellent at turning small utility creatures into a massive threat that threatens lethal damage from the graveyard.

Your game plan revolves around filling Grakmaw with counters while maintaining board presence through tokens and recurring creatures. Include sacrifice outlets like Viscera Seer or Ashnod's Altar to trigger deaths on your terms, and pair them with creatures that reward you for dying (like Zulaport Cutthroat for drain damage). Cards that distribute +1/+1 counters widely—such as Ozolith or proliferate effects—supercharge your whole team. You win by swinging with an oversized Grakmaw, the Hydra token it leaves behind, or through incremental drain damage from your sacrifice engines.

Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.