---
name: "Argentum Masticore"
mana_cost: "{5}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Masticore"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: ["First strike", "Protection"]
set: "PONE"
set_name: "Phyrexia: All Will Be One Promos"
collector_number: "222s"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Zack Stella"
oracle_id: "3ceee5c2-321c-49ec-ba49-1fac7f6ee2cc"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/argentum-masticore-pone"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Argentum Masticore
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Masticore
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/5
- **Keywords:** First strike, Protection

## Oracle Text
First strike, protection from multicolored
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you discard a card. When you discard a card this way, destroy target nonland permanent an opponent controls with mana value less than or equal to the mana value of the discarded card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Razormane Masticore](/printing/razormane-masticore-10e.md) — Artifact Creature — Masticore
2. [Masticore](/printing/masticore-wc00.md) — Artifact Creature — Masticore
3. [Molten-Tail Masticore](/printing/molten-tail-masticore-som.md) — Artifact Creature — Masticore
4. [Lesser Masticore](/printing/lesser-masticore-mh1.md) — Artifact Creature — Masticore
5. [Sparkhunter Masticore](/printing/sparkhunter-masticore-prm.md) — Artifact Creature — Masticore
6. [Mount Velus Manticore](/printing/mount-velus-manticore-mh2.md) — Enchantment Creature — Manticore

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Phyrexia: All Will Be One Promos (PONE) #222s
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Zack Stella
- **Total Printings:** 15 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`