Billowing Shriekmass

Billowing Shriekmass

Mana Cost: {3}{B}

Type: Creature — Spirit

Oracle Text:
Flying
When this creature enters, mill three cards. (Put the top three cards of your library into your graveyard.)
Threshold — This creature gets +2/+1 as long as there are seven or more cards in your graveyard.

Power/Toughness: 2/3

Rarity: uncommon

Prints: View all prints (1) →

Expansion: Foundations

Price ( USD): $0.13

USD: $0.13 · EUR: €0.06

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Character Background

Billowing Shriekmass is a four‑mana flying Spirit that immediately mills three cards and flips into a 4/4 once your graveyard reaches seven cards, making it most at home in graveyard‑centric midrange or value builds rather than pure aggro—its best role is to advance a mill/recurse engine while also providing a respectable evasive body. Practically, it pairs exceptionally well with self‑mill and graveyard enablers (Stitcher’s Supplier, small dredge engines, or a splashy Faithless Looting) and with cards that care about or use the graveyard (delve threats like Gurmag Angler, flashback/escape spells, or targeted reanimation). Deckbuilding tip: include cheap, repeatable ways to stock your yard and at least one recursion avenue so the ETB mill is never wasted; also plan for graveyard hate by keeping some on‑board pressure or redundancy in your value package. Thematically, the card reads like a spirit that feeds on the dead to grow stronger—simple, efficient, and highly synergistic in the right shell.

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