Identify the 2012 Uncommon sorcery Grim Flowering (DKA #117) from Magic: The Gathering's Dark Ascension expansion.
Grim Flowering
2012 • Magic: The Gathering • Dark Ascension
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Grim Flowering is a green sorcery card from the 2012 Dark Ascension expansion in Magic: The Gathering. Assigned card number 117 and marked as an Uncommon rarity, this spell is identified by its mana cost of five generic mana and one green mana. The card serves as a powerful resource engine, allowing players to draw a card for each creature card residing in their graveyard. This mechanic rewards players who have built up their graveyard with multiple creature cards, turning discarded resources into new hand advantage. Designed by Adam Paquette, the card features flavor text that reflects the natural cycle of decay within the game's world. The text highlights that nothing goes to waste, even the remains of a vampire, hinting at the set's themes of undeath and regeneration. As a green spell, Grim Flowering emphasizes growth and renewal through the recycling of existing assets. Collectors of the Dark Ascension set often look for this card to complete their Uncommon subset or to appreciate the strategic depth it adds to deck construction. The card’s mana value of 6 places it in the mid-to-late game phase, requiring careful mana management to cast effectively. Its simplicity and efficiency make it a staple in various green-based strategies that focus on recursion and board presence. For traders and collectors, the card represents a key piece of the 2012 printing era, offering both nostalgic value and functional utility in gameplay. The distinct rules text and thematic flavor make Grim Flowering a memorable part of the Dark Ascension collection.
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Grim Flowering
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Uncommon
Adam Paquette
Card Stock
English
{5}{G}
Sorcery
G
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Draw a card for each creature card in your graveyard.
"Nothing in nature goes to waste, not even the rotting corpse of a good-for-nothing, blood-sucking vampire." —Halana of Ulvenwald









