Grond, the Gatebreaker

Grond, the Gatebreaker is a versatile 5/5 trampler that transforms into a creature whenever you control an Army token, making it perfect for decks that naturally generate small creature tokens. The core gameplan is to build an army of tokens—whether through sacrifice outlets, token generators, or army-specific cards—then crew Grond or flip it into a creature to apply evasive combat pressure. You'll win through a combination of commander damage and token swarms, creating a grinding midrange strategy where Grond becomes your reliable threat once your token engine is online.

The deck wants cheap token producers and cards that reward you for sacrificing or having lots of small creatures in play. Black naturally supports this through aristocrats effects, sacrifice synergies, and cards that generate tokens on death triggers. You're not trying to go all-in on tokens or sacrifice—instead, Grond acts as a payoff that turns your incidental creatures into a serious threat. The trample and 5 power mean Grond punches through blockers once you have an Army, giving you multiple angles of attack across the game.

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