Bloodspore Thrinax (CMM)

Bloodspore Thrinax
Casting Cost: {2}{G}{G}
Card Type: Creature - Lizard
Power/Toughness: 2/2

Card Text:
Devour 1 (As this enters the battlefield, you may sacrifice any number of creatures. This creature enters the battlefield with that many +1/+1 counters on it.)
Each other creature you control enters the battlefield with an additional X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the number of +1/+1 counters on Bloodspore Thrinax.

Artist: Ralph Horsley

Bloodspore Thrinax is a versatile card that can become a centerpiece of a +1/+1 counter-based deck. The Devour mechanic allows you to make a strategic decision upon casting it, potentially turning it into a much larger threat immediately. The second ability then amplifies its value by ensuring that every creature you play afterward can potentially come into play much stronger than it normally would, based on the number of counters on the Thrinax. This synergizes extremely well in decks that generate lots of creature tokens or want to play creatures repeatedly from the hand or graveyard. The artwork by Ralph Horsley depicts the Bloodspore Thrinax in its predatory environment, reflecting its voracious nature.