Skullspore Nexus: Grow From Loss
The Skullspore Nexus is a tool for decks that turn sacrifice into board presence. The Skullspore Nexus casts for {6}{G}{G} and reduces its cost based on the largest creature you control, which means it arrives earlier when your plan centers on big threats. Once in play the Nexus converts casualty into value. When one or more nontoken creatures you control die it generates a green Fungus Dinosaur token whose base power and toughness each match the total power of those creatures. That interaction rewards trading off smaller bodies as well as losing a single large attacker.
It also offers a compact tempo option. For {2} and tapping the Nexus you can double a target creature's power until end of turn, a reliable trick to finish a race or push through damage. The card fits into midgame sacrifice shells and green ramp decks that prize scalable resilience. As a borderless mythic foil from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan the piece lands as both a playable engine and a display piece for collectors who track set identity and foil sheen.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {6}{G}{G}
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Card Type – Legendary Artifact
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – This spell costs X less to cast, where X is the greatest power among creatures you control. 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. {2}, {T}: Double target creature's power until end of turn.
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