---
name: "Marker Beetles"
mana_cost: "{1}{G}{G}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Insect"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: []
set: "UDS"
set_name: "Urza's Destiny"
collector_number: "112"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Ron Spencer"
oracle_id: "4b1614fd-2810-4d4d-a0d6-934f27adbe65"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/marker-beetles-uds"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Marker Beetles
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{G}{G}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Insect
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/3

## Oracle Text
When this creature dies, target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
{2}, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mortician Beetle](/printing/mortician-beetle-mm3.md) — Creature — Insect
2. [Meltstrider Eulogist](/printing/meltstrider-eulogist-eoe.md) — Creature — Insect Soldier
3. [Nantuko Husk](/printing/nantuko-husk-cmd.md) — Creature — Zombie Insect
4. [A Good Day to Die](/printing/a-good-day-to-die-trk.md) — Instant
5. [Desperate Measures](/printing/desperate-measures-tdm.md) — Instant
6. [Spore Crawler](/printing/spore-crawler-vow.md) — Creature — Fungus

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Urza's Destiny (UDS) #112
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Ron Spencer
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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