Martyr of Spores
Creature — Human Shaman
, Reveal X green cards from your hand, Sacrifice this creature: Target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Coldsnap
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #28020
Martyr of Spores lets you reveal any number of green cards from your hand to pump a target creature +1/+1 for each — instant-speed, repeatable threat sizing that doubles as a combat trick. The cost is real: you're sacrificing the creature and discarding the revealed cards, so this is a one-shot burst, not a persistent buff.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Martyr of Spores earns a slot in Saproling or +1/+1 counter decks where the sacrifice is a feature rather than a drawback — Slimefoot and Squee or Ghave, Guru of Spores lists can turn the self-sacrifice into a trigger. Pauper is where Martyr of Spores sees the most meaningful competitive discussion, since common-legal pump effects are scarce and instant-speed +X/+X for multiple points can close games in stompy shells. Legacy and Vintage have access to far more efficient threats, so Martyr of Spores doesn't register there. Modern has outgrown it entirely — you're paying one mana for an effect that requires board presence and hand resources that aggro decks can spend elsewhere.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Martyr of Spores is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and shipping, not the card. Bulk commons don't appreciate, so pick it up as a casual inclusion and don't think twice about the price.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.