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Nettlecyst

6 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Nettlecyst, Foundations Commander printing
Foundations Commander FDC · No. 275 2026-10-02

Card text

{3}
Artifact — Equipment
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}
Keywords: Equip, Living weapon
EDHREC rank #1030 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 6 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

6 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

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.

2021-06-18 · Wizards of the Coast

If a permanent you control is both an artifact and an enchantment, count it only once when determining the bonus from an equipped Nettlecyst.

2021-06-18 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2021-06-18 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2021-06-18 · Wizards of the Coast

If the Phyrexian Germ token is destroyed, the Equipment remains on the battlefield as with any other Equipment.

2021-06-18 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2021-06-18 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Nettlecyst, Murders at Karlov Manor Commander printing
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander
MKC · #233
Rare
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Face to Face Games
Nettlecyst, Modern Horizons 2 Promos printing
Modern Horizons 2 Promos
PMH2 · #231s
Rare
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Taps Games · Condition MP · Foil