Mycoloth 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
Devour 2 (As this creature enters, you may sacrifice any number of creatures. It enters with twice that many +1/+1 counters on it.) At the beginning of your upkeep, create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token for each +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Complete guide
Mycoloth is a powerhouse in any deck focused on sacrificing creatures and generating tokens. This Fungus creature rewards you for building a board and then transforms your smaller units into a massive threat that spawns an army every turn.
Understanding Devour 2
Devour 2 is a static ability that functions as Mycoloth enters the battlefield. You can sacrifice any number of creatures you already control; for each one you sacrifice, Mycoloth enters with two +1/+1 counters. It is important to note that you cannot sacrifice Mycoloth to its own ability, nor can you sacrifice other creatures that are entering the battlefield at the exact same time as Mycoloth.
The Upkeep Trigger
At the start of your upkeep, Mycoloth's triggered ability checks how many +1/+1 counters are currently on it. It then creates that many 1/1 green Saproling tokens. This ability doesn't care how the counters got there—whether they came from Devour, equipment, or other spells, Mycoloth will count all of them to determine your token production.
Strategic Timing and Common Mistakes
A common mistake is thinking you can sacrifice the same creature to multiple Devour abilities if you have multiple creatures entering at once; you cannot. Additionally, players sometimes forget that if Mycoloth is destroyed in response to its upkeep trigger, the game uses 'Last Known Information' to determine how many counters it had, still granting you the tokens.
Interaction examples
Solemn SimulacrumWhen Mycoloth enters, you choose to sacrifice Solemn Simulacrum. Mycoloth enters with two +1/+1 counters. Because Solemn Simulacrum was sacrificed (died), its ability triggers, allowing you to draw a card while simultaneously powering up your Fungus.
Roaming ThroneWith Roaming Throne on the battlefield naming 'Fungus', Mycoloth's upkeep ability triggers twice. If Mycoloth has two +1/+1 counters, the first trigger creates two Saproling tokens, and the second trigger creates another two, resulting in four tokens total.
SaprolingIf you already have Saproling tokens on the battlefield, you can sacrifice them to Mycoloth's Devour ability. Each Saproling sacrificed puts two +1/+1 counters on Mycoloth, which will then generate two new Saproling tokens during every one of your subsequent upkeeps.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Mycoloth
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
You may choose not to sacrifice any creatures for the Devour ability.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If multiple creatures with devour are entering under your control at the same time, you may use each one's devour ability. A creature you already control can be devoured by only one of them, however. (In other words, you can't sacrifice the same creature to satisfy multiple devour abilities.) All creatures devoured this way are sacrificed at the same time.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
The number of Saproling tokens created by the triggered ability is based on the number of +1/+1 counters on Mycoloth, not on the number of creatures Mycoloth devoured. It doesn't matter where the +1/+1 counters came from.
Card named in this ruling
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
You may sacrifice only creatures that are already on the battlefield. If a creature with devour and another creature are entering under your control at the same time, the creature with devour can't devour that other creature. The creature with devour also can't devour itself.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Esix, Fractal Bloom + Timestream Navigator + Mycoloth
- 1At the beginning of your upkeep, Mycoloth triggers, creating a copy of Timestream Navigator for each +1/+1 counter on Mycoloth.
- 2Activate the oldest Timestream Navigator, paying
and putting Timestream Navigator on the bottom of your library to take an extra turn after this one. - 3Pass the turn.
- 4Repeat.
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