---
name: "Ashnod, Flesh Mechanist"
mana_cost: "{B}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Artificer"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Deathtouch"]
set: "BRO"
set_name: "The Brothers' War"
collector_number: "84"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Howard Lyon"
oracle_id: "7dfae95e-f67e-49e3-b68a-40ea7e5099dd"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/ashnod-flesh-mechanist-bro"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Ashnod, Flesh Mechanist
- **Mana Cost:** `{B}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Deathtouch

## Oracle Text
Deathtouch
Whenever Ashnod attacks, you may sacrifice another creature. If you do, create a tapped Powerstone token.
{5}, Exile a creature card from your graveyard: Create a tapped 3/3 colorless Zombie artifact creature token.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Ashnod the Uncaring](/printing/ashnod-the-uncaring-prm.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
2. [Aether Poisoner](/printing/aether-poisoner-klr.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
3. [Tainted Adversary](/printing/tainted-adversary-pmid.md) — Creature — Zombie
4. [Ashad, the Lone Cyberman](/printing/ashad-the-lone-cyberman-who.md) — Legendary Artifact Creature — Cyberman
5. [Powerstone Engineer](/printing/powerstone-engineer-bro.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
6. [Flesh Burrower](/printing/flesh-burrower-dsk.md) — Creature — Insect

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Brothers' War (BRO) #84
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Howard Lyon
- **Total Printings:** 16 across all historical editions

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