Sporogenesis
Urza's Saga 273 • rare
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 273
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $3.82
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a fungus counter on target nontoken creature.
Whenever a creature with a fungus counter on it dies, create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token for each fungus counter on that creature.
When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, remove all fungus counters from all creatures.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sporogenesis was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a core set in the Urza block, it was designed to push the boundaries of enchantment-based gameplay and narrative world-building, focusing on the mechanical theme of growth and infestation. It reflects the set's broader intent to introduce more complex, graveyard-interactive mechanics that defined the late-nineties competitive landscape.
The card was illustrated by Heather Hudson, a prolific artist for the franchise during that era. Her work for Sporogenesis aimed to depict the grotesque, biological spreading of fungal spores within the game's high-fantasy setting. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche utility tool, primarily noted for its thematic contribution to the set's darker, more visceral aesthetic rather than its dominance in competitive tournament play.
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