---
name: "Broodstar"
mana_cost: "{8}{U}{U}"
cmc: 10
type_line: "Creature — Beast"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Affinity"]
set: "MRD"
set_name: "Mirrodin"
collector_number: "31"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Glen Angus"
oracle_id: "428cc1cb-a491-4cc4-9436-28ee8acc37d6"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/broodstar-mrd"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Broodstar
- **Mana Cost:** `{8}{U}{U}` (CMC: 10)
- **Type:** Creature — Beast
- **Power/Toughness:** */*
- **Keywords:** Flying, Affinity

## Oracle Text
Affinity for artifacts (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each artifact you control.)
Flying
Broodstar's power and toughness are each equal to the number of artifacts you control.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Phyrexian Broodstar](/printing/phyrexian-broodstar-unk.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Beast
2. [Qumulox](/printing/qumulox-mm2.md) — Creature — Beast
3. [Utrom Monitor](/printing/utrom-monitor-tmc.md) — Artifact Creature — Utrom Scientist
4. [Somber Hoverguard](/printing/somber-hoverguard-mm2.md) — Creature — Drone
5. [Valkyrie Aerial Unit](/printing/valkyrie-aerial-unit-fin.md) — Artifact Creature — Construct
6. [Memory Guardian](/printing/memory-guardian-dft.md) — Artifact Creature — Robot Artificer

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mirrodin (MRD) #31
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Glen Angus
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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