---
name: "Flow of Maggots"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Insect"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Cumulative upkeep"]
set: "ICE"
set_name: "Ice Age"
collector_number: "125"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Ron Spencer"
oracle_id: "2d6a387f-7ad4-419e-951a-9dcd4c9ac823"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/flow-of-maggots-ice"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Flow of Maggots
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Insect
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Cumulative upkeep

## Oracle Text
Cumulative upkeep {1} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
This creature can't be blocked by non-Wall creatures.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Fretwork Colony](/printing/fretwork-colony-kld.md) — Creature — Insect
2. [Mwonvuli Ooze](/printing/mwonvuli-ooze-wth.md) — Creature — Ooze
3. [Mortipede](/printing/mortipede-rav.md) — Creature — Insect
4. [Balduvian Fallen](/printing/balduvian-fallen-csp.md) — Creature — Zombie
5. [Phyrexian Soulgorger](/printing/phyrexian-soulgorger-plst.md) — Snow Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Construct
6. [Insatiable Skittermaw](/printing/insatiable-skittermaw-eoe.md) — Creature — Insect Horror

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ice Age (ICE) #125
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Ron Spencer
- **Total Printings:** 6 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`