The Skullspore Nexus

The Skullspore Nexus

Legendary Artifact

Mana cost: {6}{G}{G}

How we read this card

This spell costs {X} less to cast, where X is the greatest power among creatures you control.

static — costs less

Whenever one or more nontoken creatures you control die, create a green Fungus Dinosaur creature token with base power and toughness each equal to the total power of those creatures.

triggered — makes a token

Double target creature's power until end of turn.

activated {2}, {T} — makes your creatures bigger

Causes: create a Dinosaur creature token, create a Fungus creature token, put a Dinosaur creature token onto the battlefield, put a Fungus creature token onto the battlefield, double creature .

Cares about: a nontoken creature dies.

Works well with

a Dinosaur enters the battlefield — 276 cards in the game can cause this (The Skullspore Nexus is one).

When a Dinosaur enters thanks to The Skullspore Nexus:

  1. Forerunner of the Empire — deals 1 damage
  2. Belligerent Yearling — triggers
  3. Pantlaza, Sun-Favored — triggers

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Birthing Ritual — The Skullspore Nexus makes fodder for Birthing Ritual

2,719 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (The Skullspore Nexus is one).

When a Fungus or Dinosaur enters thanks to The Skullspore Nexus:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (The Skullspore Nexus is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When The Skullspore Nexus makes a Fungus or Dinosaur token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

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

an artifact is cast — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this (The Skullspore Nexus is one).

When The Skullspore Nexus is cast:

  1. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — copies a spell
  2. Sai, Master Thopterist — makes a token
  3. Ravenous Robots — makes a token
  4. Pinnacle Emissary — makes a token
  5. Mirrodin Besieged — makes a token
  6. Poetic Ingenuity — makes a token
  7. Digsite Engineer — makes a token
  8. Myrsmith — makes a token
  9. Riddlesmith — draws you 1 card
  10. Dr. Madison Li — puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (The Skullspore Nexus is one).

When a Fungus or Dinosaur enters thanks to The Skullspore Nexus:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

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

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (The Skullspore Nexus is one).

When The Skullspore Nexus makes a Fungus or Dinosaur token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a nontoken artifact enters the battlefield — 3,768 cards in the game can cause this (The Skullspore Nexus is one).

When The Skullspore Nexus enters:

  1. Ultron, Artificial Malevolence — makes a token
  2. The Prydwen, Steel Flagship — makes a token
  3. Conquest Mission — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Surge Conductor — proliferates
  5. Replication Specialist — makes a token
  6. Weapons Manufacturing — makes a token
  7. Mirrorworks — makes a token

an artifact enters the battlefield — 4,643 cards in the game can cause this (The Skullspore Nexus is one).

When The Skullspore Nexus enters:

  1. Transplant Theorist — draws you 1 card
  2. Elvish Archivist — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Golbez, Crystal Collector — surveils
  4. Sludge Strider — makes a player lose 1 life
  5. Underhanded Designs — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Mechan Assembler — makes a token
  7. Glassdust Hulk — gets +1/+1
  8. Rook Turret — draws you 1 card
  9. Hedron Detonator — deals 1 damage
  10. Pactdoll Terror — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (The Skullspore Nexus is one).

When a Fungus or Dinosaur enters thanks to The Skullspore Nexus:

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — gains you 1 life
  2. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — gains you 1 life
  3. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — gains you 1 life
  4. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — gains you 1 life
  5. Blasting Station — untaps itself
  6. General Kreat, the Boltbringer — deals 1 damage
  7. Sage of the Falls — draws you 1 card
  8. Mogg Bombers — sacrifices itself
  9. Flame-Kin War Scout — sacrifices itself
  10. Monkey Cage — sacrifices itself

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

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (The Skullspore Nexus is one).

  1. Era of Innovation — When The Skullspore Nexus enters, Era of Innovation puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

anything is cast — 31,128 cards in the game can cause this (The Skullspore Nexus is one).

  1. Sokka, Bold Boomeranger — When The Skullspore Nexus is cast, Sokka, Bold Boomeranger puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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