---
name: "The Thing, Ben Grimm"
mana_cost: "{5}{G}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Hero"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Trample"]
set: "MSH"
set_name: "Marvel Super Heroes"
collector_number: "322"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Leinil Francis Yu & Sunny Gho"
oracle_id: "d566d5f1-5abd-405b-8553-d267ecbe72ab"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/the-thing-ben-grimm-msh"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# The Thing, Ben Grimm
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{G}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Hero
- **Power/Toughness:** 7/7
- **Keywords:** Trample

## Oracle Text
Trample
Whenever one or more Heroes you control deal damage to a player, put two +1/+1 counters on The Thing.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [The Thing](/printing/the-thing-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Hero
2. [Abomination, Irradiated Brute](/printing/abomination-irradiated-brute-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Gamma Villain
3. [Hulk, Bruce Banner](/printing/hulk-bruce-banner-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Gamma Berserker Hero
4. [She-Hulk, Wallbreaker](/printing/she-hulk-wallbreaker-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Gamma Hero
5. [Warriors of Wakanda](/printing/warriors-of-wakanda-msc.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
6. [Hulk, Strongest There Is](/printing/hulk-strongest-there-is-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Gamma Berserker Hero

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Marvel Super Heroes (MSH) #322
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Leinil Francis Yu & Sunny Gho
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

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