Nettlecyst
~$1.02 low · ~$7.18 high
Colorless. Artifact — Equipment
Foundations Commander #275 · Illustrated by Vincent Proce
Foundations Commander #275 · Illustrated by Vincent ProceWhat is Nettlecyst worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
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 
Format legality
All 6 printings of Nettlecyst
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Foundations Commander fdc #275· 2026rare· Cardmarket €1.31 | rare | $1.02 | No foil printing | €1.31 | |
 Murders at Karlov Manor Commander mkc #233· 2024rare· Cardmarket €2.25 | rare | $4.30 | No foil printing | €2.25 | |
 March of the Machine Commander moc #367· 2023rare· Cardmarket €2.42 | rare | $3.64 | No foil printing | €2.42 | |
 Modern Horizons 2 mh2 #231· 2021rare· Cardmarket €1.60 · €3.51 foil | rare | $2.74 | $6.11 | €1.60€3.51 foil | |
 Modern Horizons 2 mh2 #471· 2021Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €2.39 · €4.81 foil | rare | $4.93 | $7.18 | €2.39€4.81 foil | |
 Modern Horizons 2 Promos pmh2 #231s· 2021Promorare· Cardmarket €3.84 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $5.71 | €3.84 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2021
- Printings
- 6
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #1,037 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Equip, Living weapon
- Artist
- Vincent Proce
Rulings (6)
2021-06-18
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
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
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
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
If the Phyrexian Germ token is destroyed, the Equipment remains on the battlefield as with any other Equipment.
2021-06-18
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.
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