Sporocyst
40KWarhammer 40,000 Commander/#98★/2022Rare
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
ManaPool$18.16
TCGplayer$17.43
Paper retail history (USD)
2 providers
Latest $18.16High $24.17Low $17.95▼ 15.8%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$17.43TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▼ 4.6%30d▼ 9.9%90d▼ 18.3%
90d high
$21.33
90d low
$17.43
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$7.89
Warhammer 40,000 Commander
- Down 9.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 18% below its 90 day high of $21.33.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Tyranid
Ravenous (This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. If X is 5 or more, draw a card when it enters.)
Defender
Spore Chimney — When this creature enters, search your library for up to X basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
0 / 0
Keywords
Spore ChimneyRavenousDefender
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (4)
wotc7 Oct 2022
The triggered ability that checks to see if X is 5 or greater refers to the value of X that was chosen as the spell was cast, which may be different from the number of counters it entered with if there are replacement effects involved. This is also true for any other ability that it has which refers to X and triggers when it enters the battlefield.
wotc7 Oct 2022
A creature with ravenous gets its counters as it enters the battlefield. It doesn't enter the battlefield first and then get its counters. Any triggered ability that looks for a creature with a certain power or toughness entering the battlefield will see the counters when it checks to see if it should trigger.
wotc7 Oct 2022
If a permanent spell with ravenous is copied, the copy will have the same value for X, and the token permanent that the spell becomes as it enters the battlefield will enter with X counters.
wotc7 Oct 2022
If another permanent enters the battlefield as a copy of a creature with Ravenous, it will not enter with any counters from the ravenous ability.
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About this card
Sporocyst
Sporocyst is a Creature — Tyranid, with mana cost {X}{X}{G} (mana value 1). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $17.43 (down 9.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Sporocyst FAQ
How much is Sporocyst worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Sporocyst is $17.43. It is down 9.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $17.43 to $21.33.
What is the cheapest printing of Sporocyst?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Warhammer 40,000 Commander at $7.89 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Sporocyst?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Warhammer 40,000 Commander at $17.43 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Sporocyst are there?
Sporocyst has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Sporocyst first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 40K #98★, released 2022-10-07.
Is Sporocyst legal in Commander?
Yes, Sporocyst is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Sporocyst legal in Modern?
Sporocyst is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Sporocyst legal in Standard?
Sporocyst is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.