---
name: "Sparkhunter Masticore"
mana_cost: "{3}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Masticore"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: ["Protection"]
set: "M21"
set_name: "Core Set 2021"
collector_number: "240"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Randy Vargas"
oracle_id: "1306c72f-fc6b-470b-a95e-0364e0e30ac7"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sparkhunter-masticore-m21"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Sparkhunter Masticore
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Masticore
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/4
- **Keywords:** Protection

## Oracle Text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card.
Protection from planeswalkers
{1}: This creature deals 1 damage to target planeswalker.
{3}: This creature gains indestructible until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Argentum Masticore](/printing/argentum-masticore-one.md) — Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Masticore
2. [Lesser Masticore](/printing/lesser-masticore-mh1.md) — Artifact Creature — Masticore
3. [Seasoned Hallowblade](/printing/seasoned-hallowblade-m21.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
4. [Masticore](/printing/masticore-wc00.md) — Artifact Creature — Masticore
5. [Iron-Shield Elf](/printing/iron-shield-elf-ecl.md) — Creature — Elf Warrior
6. [Molten-Tail Masticore](/printing/molten-tail-masticore-som.md) — Artifact Creature — Masticore

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Core Set 2021 (M21) #240
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Randy Vargas
- **Total Printings:** 17 across all historical editions

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