---
name: "Thornbite Staff"
mana_cost: "{2}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Kindred Artifact — Shaman Equipment"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: ["Equip"]
set: "MOR"
set_name: "Morningtide"
collector_number: "145"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Jesper Ejsing"
oracle_id: "dae4815e-9025-4993-ab46-52a3f1a7219e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/thornbite-staff-mor"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Thornbite Staff
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Kindred Artifact — Shaman Equipment
- **Keywords:** Equip

## Oracle Text
Equipped creature has "{2}, {T}: This creature deals 1 damage to any target" and "Whenever a creature dies, untap this creature."
Whenever a Shaman creature enters, you may attach this Equipment to it.
Equip {4}

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Vithian Stinger](/printing/vithian-stinger-ddk.md) — Creature — Human Shaman
2. [Dingus Staff](/printing/dingus-staff-wth.md) — Artifact
3. [Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus](/printing/bitterthorn-nissas-animus-soc.md) — Legendary Artifact — Equipment
4. [Scythe of the Wretched](/printing/scythe-of-the-wretched-mrd.md) — Artifact — Equipment
5. [Rage Thrower](/printing/rage-thrower-isd.md) — Creature — Human Shaman
6. [Thirsting Axe](/printing/thirsting-axe-emn.md) — Artifact — Equipment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Morningtide (MOR) #145
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Jesper Ejsing
- **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`