Nettlecyst

Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (MKC) #233 · Rare · Artifact — Equipment

Mana cost: {3}

Living weapon (When this Equipment enters, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach this to it.)
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 for each artifact and/or enchantment you control.
Equip {2}

Illustrated by Vincent Proce · Released February 9, 2024

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.21 USD (5.1%) to $4.30 USD; low $3.71 USD, high $4.37 USD.

Printings

  1. Magic Online Promos #91379 (PRM) · Rare · 2026
  2. Foundations Commander #275 (FDC) · Rare · 2026 · $1.12 USD
  3. Murders at Karlov Manor Commander #233 (this printing) · Rare · 2024 · $4.30 USD
  4. March of the Machine Commander #367 (MOC) · Rare · 2023 · $3.64 USD
  5. Jumpstart: Historic Horizons #752 (J21) · Rare · 2021
  6. Modern Horizons 2 #231 (MH2) · Rare · 2021 · $2.79 USD
  7. Modern Horizons 2 #471 (MH2) · Rare · 2021 · $4.96 USD
  8. Modern Horizons 2 Promos #231s (PMH2) · Rare · 2021 · $5.71 USD foil

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2021-06-18 · wotc — The Phyrexian Germ token enters the battlefield as a 0/0 creature and the Equipment becomes attached to it before state-based actions would cause the token to die. Abilities that trigger as the token enters the battlefield see that a 0/0 creature entered the battlefield.
  2. 2021-06-18 · wotc — If a permanent you control is both an artifact and an enchantment, count it only once when determining the bonus from an equipped Nettlecyst.
  3. 2021-06-18 · wotc — If the living weapon trigger causes two Phyrexian Germs to be created (due to an effect such as that of Doubling Season), the Equipment becomes attached to one of them. The other will be put into your graveyard and subsequently cease to exist, unless another effect raises its toughness above 0.
  4. 2021-06-18 · wotc — Like other Equipment, each Equipment with living weapon has an equip cost. You can pay this cost to attach an Equipment to another creature you control. Once the Phyrexian Germ token is no longer equipped, it will be put into your graveyard and subsequently cease to exist, unless another effect raises its toughness above 0.
  5. 2021-06-18 · wotc — If the Phyrexian Germ token is destroyed, the Equipment remains on the battlefield as with any other Equipment.
  6. 2021-06-18 · wotc — The living weapon ability has been updated so that the triggered ability creates Phyrexian Germ tokens rather than Germ tokens. This update applies to all cards with living weapon.

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  3. Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist · in 25% of 48 decks
  4. Dogmeat, Ever Loyal · in 21% of 47 decks
  5. Knuckles the Echidna · in 19% of 42 decks
  6. T'Challa, the Black Panther · in 10% of 49 decks
  7. Thrun, Breaker of Silence · in 10% of 50 decks
  8. Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER · in 8% of 49 decks

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