Famished Worldsire is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
WardDevour land 3 (As this creature enters, you may sacrifice any number of lands. It enters with three times that many +1/+1 counters on it.) When this creature enters, look at the top X cards of your library, where X is this creature's power. Put any number of land cards from among them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Complete guide
Famished Worldsire is a massive Leviathan that turns your territory into raw power before replenishing your resources. By consuming your lands as it enters the battlefield, it sets up a powerful search for even more territory to fuel your endgame.
Understanding Devour Land
Devour land 3 is a static ability that functions as Famished Worldsire enters the battlefield. You choose any number of lands you control to sacrifice; for each land sacrificed this way, the creature enters with three +1/+1 counters. Because this happens as it enters, there is no window for opponents to respond between the sacrifice and the counters being placed.
The Entry Resolution
Once Famished Worldsire is on the battlefield, its triggered ability checks its current power to determine the value of X. You look at the top X cards of your library and can put any number of land cards found there onto the battlefield tapped. This ability is mandatory to trigger, but choosing which lands to put onto the battlefield is optional. Finally, you shuffle your library regardless of how many lands you found.
Ward and Protection
To ensure your investment isn't immediately lost, Famished Worldsire possesses Ward {3}. Any time an opponent targets it with a spell or ability, that player must pay an additional three mana or their effect is countered. This tax applies to everything from targeted removal to activated abilities of permanents.
Strategic Timing
Wait to play Famished Worldsire until you have excess lands or a way to benefit from lands entering the battlefield. Since the lands found with its ability enter tapped, you won't be able to use them for mana immediately, but they will trigger Landfall abilities and increase your total mana pool for the following turn.
Interaction examples
Avenger of ZendikarWith Avenger of Zendikar and several Plant tokens on the board, you cast Famished Worldsire. You sacrifice three lands to Devour land 3, making the Worldsire a 17/17. Its triggered ability lets you look at the top 17 cards of your library. If you find five lands and put them onto the battlefield, Avenger of Zendikar's Landfall ability triggers five times, putting five +1/+1 counters on every Plant token.
Craterhoof BehemothIf you have Craterhoof Behemoth on the battlefield and cast Famished Worldsire, the Worldsire enters as a base 8/8 (plus any Devour counters). If you then use a spell to blink Craterhoof Behemoth so it enters again, its ability will grant Famished Worldsire +X/+X and trample. When the Worldsire's own entry ability resolves, it will use this newly buffed power to look even deeper into your library for lands.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Famished Worldsire
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
The value of X is calculated only once, as Famished Worldsire’s last ability resolves.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Devour land is a variant of the devour ability. It allows you to sacrifice lands rather than creatures, but otherwise functions identically to devour.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
You may choose not to sacrifice any lands for the devour land ability.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods + Famished Worldsire + Eldrazi Confluence + Timeless Witness
- 1Activate any number of lands by tapping them, adding at least
. - 2Cast Eldrazi Confluence by paying , selecting its second mode three times, blinking Lumra, Timeless Witness and Famished Worldsire.
- 3As Famished Worldsire enters, choose to sacrifice at least the lands tapped for mana in step 1, causing Famished Worldsire to then enter with three +1/+1 counters for each land sacrificed.
- 4When Lumra, Timeless Witness and Famished Worldsire enter, they each trigger.
- 5Resolve the Lumra trigger, causing you to mill four cards and return all land cards from your graveyard to the battlefield untapped due to Spelunking.
- 6Resolve the Timeless Witness trigger, returning Eldrazi Confluence from your graveyard to your hand.
- 7Resolve the Famished Worldsire trigger, causing you to look at some cards from the top of your library and put any land cards from among them onto the battlefield untapped due to Spelunking.
- 8Repeat.
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods + Famished Worldsire + Eldrazi Confluence + Timeless Witness
- 1Activate any number of lands by tapping them, adding at least .
- 2Cast Eldrazi Confluence by paying , selecting its second mode three times, blinking Lumra, Timeless Witness and Famished Worldsire.
- 3As Famished Worldsire enters, choose to sacrifice at least the lands tapped for mana in step 1, causing Famished Worldsire to then enter with three +1/+1 counters for each land sacrificed.
- 4When Lumra, Timeless Witness and Famished Worldsire enter, they each trigger.
- 5Resolve the Lumra trigger, causing you to mill four cards and return all land cards from your graveyard to the battlefield untapped due to Horizon Explorer.
- 6Resolve the Timeless Witness trigger, returning Eldrazi Confluence from your graveyard to your hand.
- 7Resolve the Famished Worldsire trigger, causing you to look at some cards from the top of your library and put any land cards from among them onto the battlefield untapped due to Horizon Explorer.
- 8Repeat.
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods + Famished Worldsire + Eldrazi Confluence + Tiller Engine
- 1Activate any number of lands by tapping them, adding at least .
- 2Cast Eldrazi Confluence by paying , selecting its second mode three times, blinking Lumra, Timeless Witness and Famished Worldsire.
- 3As Famished Worldsire enters, choose to sacrifice at least the lands tapped for mana in step 1, causing Famished Worldsire to then enter with three +1/+1 counters for each land sacrificed.
- 4When Lumra, Timeless Witness and Famished Worldsire enter, they each trigger.
- 5Resolve the Lumra trigger, causing you to mill four cards and return all land cards from your graveyard to the battlefield
- 6When the lands enter, Tiller Engine triggers that many times, untapping the lands.
- 7Resolve the Timeless Witness trigger, returning Eldrazi Confluence from your graveyard to your hand.
- 8Resolve the Famished Worldsire trigger, causing you to look at some cards from the top of your library and put any land cards from among them onto the battlefield
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods + Famished Worldsire + Eldrazi Confluence + Amulet of Vigor
- 1Activate any number of lands by tapping them, adding at least .
- 2Cast Eldrazi Confluence by paying , selecting its second mode three times, blinking Lumra, Timeless Witness and Famished Worldsire.
- 3As Famished Worldsire enters, choose to sacrifice at least the lands tapped for mana in step 1, causing Famished Worldsire to then enter with three +1/+1 counters for each land sacrificed.
- 4When Lumra, Timeless Witness and Famished Worldsire enter, they each trigger.
- 5Resolve the Lumra trigger, causing you to mill four cards and return all land cards from your graveyard to the battlefield
- 6When the lands enter, Amulet of Vigor triggers that many times, untapping the lands.
- 7Resolve the Timeless Witness trigger, returning Eldrazi Confluence from your graveyard to your hand.
- 8Resolve the Famished Worldsire trigger, causing you to look at some cards from the top of your library and put any land cards from among them onto the battlefield
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods + Famished Worldsire + Eldrazi Confluence + Eternal Witness
- 1Activate any number of lands by tapping them, adding at least .
- 2Cast Eldrazi Confluence by paying , selecting its second mode three times, blinking Lumra, Eternal Witness and Famished Worldsire.
- 3As Famished Worldsire enters, choose to sacrifice at least the lands tapped for mana in step 1, causing Famished Worldsire to then enter with three +1/+1 counters for each land sacrificed.
- 4When Lumra, Eternal Witness and Famished Worldsire enter, they each trigger.
- 5Resolve the Lumra trigger, causing you to mill four cards and return all land cards from your graveyard to the battlefield untapped due to Horizon Explorer.
- 6Resolve the Eternal Witness trigger, returning Eldrazi Confluence from your graveyard to your hand.
- 7Resolve the Famished Worldsire trigger, causing you to look at some cards from the top of your library and put any land cards from among them onto the battlefield untapped due to Horizon Explorer.
- 8Repeat.
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods + Famished Worldsire + Eldrazi Confluence + Eternal Witness
- 1Activate any number of lands by tapping them, adding at least .
- 2Cast Eldrazi Confluence by paying , selecting its second mode three times, blinking Lumra, Eternal Witness and Famished Worldsire.
- 3As Famished Worldsire enters, choose to sacrifice at least the lands tapped for mana in step 1, causing Famished Worldsire to then enter with three +1/+1 counters for each land sacrificed.
- 4When Lumra, Eternal Witness and Famished Worldsire enter, they each trigger.
- 5Resolve the Lumra trigger, causing you to mill four cards and return all land cards from your graveyard to the battlefield untapped due to Spelunking.
- 6Resolve the Eternal Witness trigger, returning Eldrazi Confluence from your graveyard to your hand.
- 7Resolve the Famished Worldsire trigger, causing you to look at some cards from the top of your library and put any land cards from among them onto the battlefield untapped due to Spelunking.
- 8Repeat.
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods + Famished Worldsire + Eldrazi Confluence + Amulet of Vigor
- 1Activate any number of lands by tapping them, adding at least .
- 2Cast Eldrazi Confluence by paying , selecting its second mode three times, blinking Lumra, Eternal Witness and Famished Worldsire.
- 3As Famished Worldsire enters, choose to sacrifice at least the lands tapped for mana in step 1, causing Famished Worldsire to then enter with three +1/+1 counters for each land sacrificed.
- 4When Lumra, Eternal Witness and Famished Worldsire enter, they each trigger.
- 5Resolve the Lumra trigger, causing you to mill four cards and return all land cards from your graveyard to the battlefield
- 6When the lands enter, Amulet of Vigor triggers that many times, untapping the lands.
- 7Resolve the Eternal Witness trigger, returning Eldrazi Confluence from your graveyard to your hand.
- 8Resolve the Famished Worldsire trigger, causing you to look at some cards from the top of your library and put any land cards from among them onto the battlefield
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods + Famished Worldsire + Eldrazi Confluence + Tiller Engine
- 1Activate any number of lands by tapping them, adding at least .
- 2Cast Eldrazi Confluence by paying , selecting its second mode three times, blinking Lumra, Eternal Witness and Famished Worldsire.
- 3As Famished Worldsire enters, choose to sacrifice at least the lands tapped for mana in step 1, causing Famished Worldsire to then enter with three +1/+1 counters for each land sacrificed.
- 4When Lumra, Eternal Witness and Famished Worldsire enter, they each trigger.
- 5Resolve the Lumra trigger, causing you to mill four cards and return all land cards from your graveyard to the battlefield
- 6When the lands enter, Tiller Engine triggers that many times, untapping the lands.
- 7Resolve the Eternal Witness trigger, returning Eldrazi Confluence from your graveyard to your hand.
- 8Resolve the Famished Worldsire trigger, causing you to look at some cards from the top of your library and put any land cards from among them onto the battlefield
Legal formats
Commentaires
- Sois le premier à commenter cette carte.
Read next
Meta decks with Famished Worldsire
No archived Top 8 deck with this card yet.