Deathgrip

Rules Text

[Reaction] (Play any time, even before spells and abilities resolve.) Kill a friendly unit. If you do, give +Might equal to its Might to another friendly unit this turn. Draw 1.

Keywords

• Reaction

Errata

• Errata 2026-01-12 (Spiritforged): the text now reads “[Reaction] (Play any time, even before spells and abilities resolve.) Kill a friendly unit. If you do, give +[M] equal to its Might to another friendly unit this turn. Draw 1.”. It previously read “[Reaction] (Play any time, even before spells and abilities resolve.) Kill a friendly unit to give +[M] equal to its Might to another friendly unit this turn. Draw 1.”.

Meta Statistics

Inclusion rate 23.5%. Win rate 53.1% across 248 decks with results.

Price

Market price $0.55 on TCGPlayer, updated Sep 15, 2026.

Related FAQ (1)

Is the first friendly unit on Deathgrip a cost or a target? When do I kill it, and what happens if I don't?

Deathgrip uses nonstandard wording. The friendly unit is a target chosen with the other unit and killed as the spell resolves. If you don't kill it because it's no longer legal or its death was prevented, you do not give the second friendly unit any Might.

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Tournament Decks

• Kennen — Subops Peninha (9W-0L), Convergence #2
• Azir — YBE piorro (9W-1L), NovaRiftbound's TCGArena Online $2K Showdown #3
• LeBlanc — Tristan Panarelli (8W-1L), CCS $25,000 Riftbound Invitational Qualifier #4
• Vi — Ki Greene (5W-4L), CCS $25,000 Riftbound Invitational Qualifier #3
• Sett — Jon Wright (5W-4L), Riftbound $25,000 Cash Tournament @ Pro-Play Summit: Pittsburgh

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