Writhing Chrysalis: Spawn Engine on the Battlefield
Writhing Chrysalis is a 2/3 Eldrazi Drone that wears Devoid, letting it slip into colorless strategies with ease. When you cast this spell, you create two 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn creature tokens that you can sacrifice for colorless mana. It also carries Reach, giving it a reliable defensive line against airborne threats while you build your board. The real payoff comes from sacrificing another Eldrazi to place a +1/+1 counter on Writhing Chrysalis, nudging it toward a progressively tougher threat as the game unfolds.
In Modern Horizons 3, Writhing Chrysalis fits neatly into sacrifice and ramp-centric setups, offering a steady source of colorless mana from its Spawn tokens and a scalable body through its counter-placing trigger. It’s a practical piece for midrange or combo-oriented builds, delivering steady pressure without overcommitting resources and providing resilience in the face of removal and tempo plays.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{B}{G}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Eldrazi Drone
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Devoid (This card has no color.) When you cast this spell, create two 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn creature tokens with "Sacrifice this creature: Add {C}." Reach Whenever you sacrifice another Eldrazi, put a +1/+1 counter on Writhing Chrysalis.
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Power / Toughness – 2/3
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Loyalty – N/A
