Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain
LCIThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan/#313/2023Rare
Colour IDMV 2
Back face (default printing artwork)
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.24
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.34
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.59Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.34TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 5.6%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.39
90d low
$0.31
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.24
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- Down 5.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 13% below its 90 day high of $0.39.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Two faced. Transforms during play
Throne of the Grim Captain
Legendary Artifact
: Mill two cards.
Craft with a Dinosaur, a Merfolk, a Pirate, and a Vampire (, Exile this artifact, Exile the four from among permanents you control and/or cards in your graveyard: Return this card transformed under its owner's control. Craft only as a sorcery.)
The Grim Captain
Legendary Creature — Skeleton Spirit Pirate
Menace, trample, lifelink, hexproof
Whenever The Grim Captain attacks, each opponent sacrifices a nonland permanent of their choice. Then you may put an exiled creature card used to craft The Grim Captain onto the battlefield under your control tapped and attacking.
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Keywords
LifelinkCraftTransformHexproofTrampleMenaceMill
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (7)
wotc10 Nov 2023
The Dinosaur, Merfolk, Pirate, and Vampire exiled to pay Throne of the Grim Captain's craft cost need to be separate objects. One creature with changeling is not enough.
wotc10 Nov 2023
You choose which player, planeswalker, or battle the creature you put onto the battlefield is attacking as it enters the battlefield. It doesn't have to be the same player, planeswalker, or battle that The Grim Captain is attacking.
wotc10 Nov 2023
Although the creature card you put onto the battlefield is an attacking creature, it was never declared as an attacking creature. This means that abilities that trigger whenever a creature attacks won't trigger when it enters the battlefield attacking.
wotc10 Nov 2023
If a card that isn't a transforming double-faced card becomes a copy of a card with craft, it'll stay in exile if you activate the craft ability. It won't return to the battlefield.
wotc10 Nov 2023
You may exile tokens you control as part of the materials required. However, because they aren't cards and won't stay in exile, any abilities that refer to what you "used to craft" the back faces won't refer to anything.
wotc10 Nov 2023
The back faces of some cards with craft refer to cards "used to craft" it. This refers to the cards exiled as part of the cost of the craft ability of the front face. Those cards are considered to be "used to craft" that permanent as long as they remain exiled and the permanent remains on the battlefield, even if the permanent's controller changes or some of its characteristics change (because of a copy effect, for example.)
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About this card
Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain
Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain is a Legendary Artifact // Legendary Creature — Skeleton Spirit Pirate (mana value 2). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.34 (down 5.6% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain FAQ
How much is Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain is $0.34. It is down 5.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.31 to $0.39.
What is the cheapest printing of Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan at $0.24 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan at $0.33 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain are there?
Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LCI #313, released 2023-11-17.
Is there a foil version of Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.33 versus $0.34 for nonfoil, which is 3% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain legal in Commander?
Yes, Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain legal in Modern?
Yes, Throne of the Grim Captain // The Grim Captain is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.