Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus

Oracle Text

Living weapon (When this Equipment enters, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach this to it.)
Equipped creature gets +1/+1.
Whenever equipped creature attacks, you may search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Equip {3}

Card Details

-/-Power / Toughness

3Mana Cost

3Prints

Set

Secrets of Strixhaven Commander · View all prints →

Character Background

Bitterthorn, Nissa’s Animus is a clean value engine disguised as a modest Equipment, and it shines best in midrange and land-ramp shells that want steady tempo without spending extra cards. Living weapon means you never fall behind on board presence: you get a Germ immediately, then turn that token into a small attacker that can start chaining land drops. The attack trigger is the real prize, effectively turning combat into repeatable ramp, which helps cast bigger spells, activate mana sinks, or recover after sweepers. Because the bonus is only +1/+1, it pairs especially well with evasive or disposable creatures, token makers, and decks that can protect one key attacker. In green-white or green-based commander lists, it rewards playing extra basic lands and cards that untap or recur Equipment, and it even fits landfall strategies that want more land entries each turn. Equip 3 is slow, so treat it as a grindy payoff rather than an aggressive aura replacement.

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