---
name: "Necropede"
mana_cost: "{2}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Insect"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: ["Infect"]
set: "SOM"
set_name: "Scars of Mirrodin"
collector_number: "185"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Nic Klein"
oracle_id: "e5021798-1f3d-42ed-be88-e76349ef46c6"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/necropede-som"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Necropede
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Insect
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Infect

## Oracle Text
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
When this creature dies, you may put a -1/-1 counter on target creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Pestilent Souleater](/printing/pestilent-souleater-nph.md) — Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Insect
2. [Phyrexian Digester](/printing/phyrexian-digester-mbs.md) — Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Construct
3. [Corpse Cur](/printing/corpse-cur-som.md) — Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dog
4. [Reaper of Sheoldred](/printing/reaper-of-sheoldred-plst.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Horror
5. [Scourge Servant](/printing/scourge-servant-mbs.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Zombie
6. [Core Prowler](/printing/core-prowler-mbs.md) — Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) #185
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Nic Klein
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

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