---
name: "Biophagus"
mana_cost: "{1}{G}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Tyranid Wizard"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Genomic Enhancement"]
set: "40K"
set_name: "Warhammer 40,000 Commander"
collector_number: "87"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Thea Dumitriu"
oracle_id: "7c06a368-3306-48e0-825e-a8fdc81fa343"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/biophagus-40k"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Biophagus
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{G}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Tyranid Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/3
- **Keywords:** Genomic Enhancement

## Oracle Text
Genomic Enhancement — {T}: Add one mana of any color. If this mana is spent to cast a creature spell, that creature enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.

> *「一週間もしないうちに生まれ変わったような気分になることを保証しよう。」
――バイオファガス、ギャラクソス・クラインスミス*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Animal Attendant](/printing/animal-attendant-tle.md) — Creature — Human Citizen
2. [Master Biomancer](/printing/master-biomancer-gtc.md) — Creature — Elf Wizard
3. [Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea](/printing/gwenna-eyes-of-gaea-pbro.md) — Legendary Creature — Elf Druid Scout
4. [Kami of Whispered Hopes](/printing/kami-of-whispered-hopes-soc.md) — Creature — Spirit
5. [Biomathematician](/printing/biomathematician-stx.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Mutagenic Growth](/printing/mutagenic-growth-mm2.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K) #87
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Thea Dumitriu
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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