Argentum Masticore

Argentum Masticore

Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Masticore

Mana cost: {5}

How we read this card

First strike, protection from multicolored
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you discard a card.

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triggered —

When you discard a card this way, destroy target nonland permanent an opponent controls with mana value less than or equal to the mana value of the discarded card.

triggered —

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, discard a card, an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a battle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Cares about: an upkeep.

Works well with

a Phyrexian is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 34 cards in the game can cause this (Argentum Masticore is one).

  1. Gift of Compleation — When Argentum Masticore is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Gift of Compleation surveils

a Phyrexian artifact is cast — 90 cards in the game can cause this (Argentum Masticore is one).

  1. Brimaz, Blight of Oreskos — When Argentum Masticore is cast, Brimaz, Blight of Oreskos puts a counter on a permanent

a battle in a graveyard — 129 cards in the game can cause this (Argentum Masticore is one).

  1. The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell — Argentum Masticore puts cards into the graveyard, and The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell gets bigger
  2. Builder's Talent — Argentum Masticore puts cards into the graveyard that Builder's Talent can bring back
  3. Tasigur, the Golden Fang — When Argentum Masticore is in the graveyard, Tasigur, the Golden Fang can bring it back
  4. Serpent of the Pass — Argentum Masticore puts cards into the graveyard, and Serpent of the Pass gets bigger
  5. Emeria Shepherd — When Argentum Masticore is in the graveyard, Emeria Shepherd can bring it back
  6. Moment of Reckoning — When Argentum Masticore is in the graveyard, Moment of Reckoning can bring it back
  7. Serra Paragon — When Argentum Masticore is in the graveyard, Serra Paragon can bring it back
  8. Muldrotha, the Gravetide — When Argentum Masticore is in the graveyard, Muldrotha, the Gravetide can bring it back
  9. Deadbridge Chant — Argentum Masticore puts cards into the graveyard that Deadbridge Chant can bring back
  10. Loamcrafter Faun — When Argentum Masticore is in the graveyard, Loamcrafter Faun can bring it back

42 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a battle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 129 cards in the game can cause this (Argentum Masticore is one).

  1. Martyr's Bond — When Argentum Masticore is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Martyr's Bond makes an opponent sacrifice a permanent

a planeswalker in a graveyard — 232 cards in the game can cause this (Argentum Masticore is one).

When Argentum Masticore is in the graveyard:

  1. Liliana the Repentant — can bring it back
  2. Invasion of Tolvada // The Broken Sky — can bring it back
  3. Winter, Tormented Loner — gets bigger
  4. Pestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst — can bring it back
  5. The Eldest Reborn — can bring it back
  6. Blood on the Snow — can bring it back
  7. Yawgmoth's Vile Offering — can bring it back
  8. Dark Intimations — can bring it back
  9. Overlord of the Balemurk — can bring it back
  10. Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen — can bring it back

65 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 232 cards in the game can cause this (Argentum Masticore is one).

When Argentum Masticore dies:

  1. Massacre Girl, Most Wanted — deals 1 damage
  2. Kaya's Ghostform — brings a card back
  3. Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord — gains you 1 life
  4. Cruel Celebrant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Rising Populace — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Ajani's Last Stand — sacrifices itself

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Phyrexian attacks — 495 cards in the game can cause this (Argentum Masticore is one).

  1. Vulpine Harvester — When Argentum Masticore attacks, Vulpine Harvester brings a card back

a nontoken Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 496 cards in the game can cause this (Argentum Masticore is one).

  1. Darksteel Splicer — When Argentum Masticore enters, Darksteel Splicer makes a token

a Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 524 cards in the game can cause this (Argentum Masticore is one).

  1. Essence of Orthodoxy — When Argentum Masticore enters, Essence of Orthodoxy puts a counter on a permanent

a nontoken artifact is sacrificed — 740 cards in the game can cause this (Argentum Masticore is one).

  1. Bag of Devouring — When you sacrifice Argentum Masticore, Bag of Devouring exiles it

an artifact is sacrificed — 761 cards in the game can cause this (Argentum Masticore is one).

When you sacrifice Argentum Masticore:

  1. Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force — deals the sacrificed artifact's mana value damage
  2. Moonstone Eulogist — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Magnetic Snuffler — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Gleaming Geardrake — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Esoteric Duplicator — makes a token
  6. Biotech Specialist — deals 2 damage
  7. Crime Novelist — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Ravenous Squirrel — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Lightless Evangel — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — exiles a creature or artifact an opponent controls

4 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an enchantment in a graveyard — 983 cards in the game can cause this (Argentum Masticore is one).

  1. Lotus-Eye Mystics — Argentum Masticore puts cards into the graveyard that Lotus-Eye Mystics can bring back
  2. Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest — When Argentum Masticore is in the graveyard, Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest can bring it back
  3. Odunos River Trawler — Argentum Masticore puts cards into the graveyard that Odunos River Trawler can bring back
  4. Ghen, Arcanum Weaver — Argentum Masticore puts cards into the graveyard that Ghen, Arcanum Weaver can bring back
  5. Ghostly Dancers — Argentum Masticore puts cards into the graveyard that Ghostly Dancers can bring back
  6. Treasury Thrull — When Argentum Masticore is in the graveyard, Treasury Thrull can bring it back
  7. Excava, the Risen Past — When Argentum Masticore is in the graveyard, Excava, the Risen Past can bring it back
  8. Cavalier of Dawn — When Argentum Masticore is in the graveyard, Cavalier of Dawn can bring it back
  9. Neva, Stalked by Nightmares — When Argentum Masticore is in the graveyard, Neva, Stalked by Nightmares can bring it back
  10. Rescue Skiff — When Argentum Masticore is in the graveyard, Rescue Skiff can bring it back

104 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 987 cards in the game can cause this (Argentum Masticore is one).

  1. Femeref Enchantress — When an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Argentum Masticore, Femeref Enchantress draws you 1 card

9 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Argentum Masticore is one).

  1. Tombstone Stairwell — Argentum Masticore puts cards into the graveyard, and Tombstone Stairwell gets bigger
  2. Necromancy — When Argentum Masticore is in the graveyard, Necromancy can bring it back
  3. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Argentum Masticore is in the graveyard, Chainer, Dementia Master can bring it back
  4. Diabolic Servitude — When Argentum Masticore is in the graveyard, Diabolic Servitude can bring it back

805 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 4,133 cards in the game can cause this (Argentum Masticore is one).

  1. Dual Nature — When Argentum Masticore leaves the battlefield, Dual Nature exiles a creature

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Argentum Masticore is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Argentum Masticore attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token

174 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.