What it does
Morbid isn't a keyword ability—it's an "ability word" that simply flavors a conditional bonus. A card with Morbid checks whether a creature died this turn; if one did, you get an enhanced effect. For example, Tragic Slip gives -1/-1 normally, but -13/-13 if a creature died this turn.
The key nuance: Morbid only cares that a creature died at any point this turn, not who controlled it, and not whether it's still relevant. Tokens dying count. Importantly, a creature must actually go to the graveyard—exiled, bounced, or sacrificed-to-an-alternate-zone creatures don't trigger it. Also, the check happens as the spell resolves (or the ability fires), so timing matters.
In Commander, Morbid rewards proactive play: cast removal or sacrifice fodder first, then your Morbid spell. With constant combat and board wipes, the condition is usually trivially easy to satisfy.
Iconic cards with Morbid
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