Sparkhunter Masticore
Core Set 2021 240 • rare
- Set
- Core Set 2021
- Collector number
- 240
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Randy Vargas
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card.
Protection from planeswalkers
1 generic mana: This creature deals 1 damage to target planeswalker.
3 generic mana: This creature gains indestructible until end of turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sparkhunter Masticore was introduced in the 2021 Core Set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed as a specialized tool for players to combat the prevalence of planeswalker cards in the competitive meta. The card continues the long-standing Masticore lineage, a series of artifact creatures known for their distinct aesthetic—typically metallic, segmented, and insectoid—and their reliance on discarding cards to fuel powerful board-clearing or defensive abilities.
The artwork for this iteration was illustrated by Joseph Meehan, who emphasized the machine's predatory, sleek construction to reflect its role as a hunter. Within the context of the set's development, the design team sought to provide a colorless answer to dominant planeswalkers, ensuring that any deck could theoretically include it as a sideboard option. Upon release, it was well-regarded by the community for its efficient mana cost and its specific utility in disrupting opponents' game plans.
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