Grinning Grave Virus
Mana Cost: -
Type: Trap Card | Normal Trap | Normal
Oracle Text:
Tribute 1 DARK monster with 3000 or less ATK; your opponent destroys 1 card (of their choice) in their hand or Deck for every 500 ATK that monster had on the field. If you Tributed a monster with 2000 or more ATK to activate this card, look at all cards your opponent draws until the end of their 3rd turn after this card's activation, and destroy all monsters among them. Cards destroyed and sent to the GY by this card's effects cannot activate their own effects that same turn.
Power/Toughness: -/-
Rarity: Common
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: OTS Tournament Pack 27
Price ( USD): $0.16
USD: $0.16 · EUR: €0.06
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Character Background
Grinning Grave Virus is a classic control and resource-denial Trap that rewards you for turning a sturdy DARK monster into a delayed, punishing verdict. By Tributing a DARK monster with up to 3000 ATK, you force the opponent to lose cards from hand or Deck in chunks, and if the tribute had 2000 or more ATK, the card becomes especially brutal by stalking their future draws and erasing every monster they see for the next three turns. That makes it strongest in grindy control and midrange builds that can stick large DARK bodies for value, such as DARK-centric strategies or decks that naturally summon high-ATK monsters before converting them into disruption. Its “cannot activate their own effects” clause also helps shut off graveyard value from destroyed cards, making the swing more secure. Pair it with monsters you no longer need on board to turn a single tribute into a multi-turn tempo collapse.
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