---
name: "Retaliator Griffin"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}{G}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Griffin"
colors: ["G", "R", "W"]
color_identity: ["G", "R", "W"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "ARB"
set_name: "Alara Reborn"
collector_number: "123"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Jesper Ejsing"
oracle_id: "dd4b9e5a-b3ab-4b70-b200-228c8add9f52"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/retaliator-griffin-arb"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Retaliator Griffin
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}{G}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Griffin
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever a source an opponent controls deals damage to you, you may put that many +1/+1 counters on this creature.

> *眼には眼を。 歯には歯を。 グリフィンはとにかく公平だ。*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Decorated Griffin](/printing/decorated-griffin-ths.md) — Creature — Griffin
2. [Griffin Protector](/printing/griffin-protector-a25.md) — Creature — Griffin
3. [Charging Griffin](/printing/charging-griffin-m14.md) — Creature — Griffin
4. [Courier Griffin](/printing/courier-griffin-bfz.md) — Creature — Griffin
5. [Setessan Griffin](/printing/setessan-griffin-ths.md) — Creature — Griffin
6. [Bladegriff Prototype](/printing/bladegriff-prototype-otc.md) — Artifact Creature — Griffin

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alara Reborn (ARB) #123
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Jesper Ejsing
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`