Fungusaur
Creature — Fungus Dinosaur
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #22555
Fungusaur rewards you for taking damage by growing a +1/+1 counter every time it's dealt damage, turning aggressive opponents into accidental buffs for your board. The ceiling is real in multiplayer, but a 2/2 body for four mana is a steep ask when it needs combat to pay off.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Fungusaur is a curio in Legacy, Vintage, and Modern — formats where a 2/2 for four mana that needs to be hit before it does anything is too slow to matter against the threats those formats present. Commander is the only realistic home: damage-based counter payoffs need time and multiple opponents, both of which Commander provides. In a dedicated counters shell with proliferate support or a commander that multiplies counters, Fungusaur can snowball into a genuine finisher, but it competes against creatures that arrive larger and more immediately threatening for the same mana.
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Fungusaur isn't currently available in the system, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a current figure. As a vintage novelty with niche Commander appeal, it typically sits in bulk-to-low-dollar territory — worth picking up cheaply if the counter synergy fits your build, but not a card to chase at a premium.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.