Necropouncer (NPH #147)

Necropouncer is a uncommon printing from New Phyrexia (NPH #147), a Artifact — Equipment. Illustrated by Cos Koniotis.
Card text
Living weapon (When this Equipment enters, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach this to it.)
Equipped creature gets +3/+1 and has haste.
Equip {2}
Details
| Mana cost | {6} |
|---|---|
| Type | Artifact — Equipment |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | New Phyrexia (NPH) |
| Collector number | 147 |
| Artist | Cos Koniotis |
| Released | 2011-05-13 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.12, foil $0.52 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- August 7, 2020 — The Germ token enters the battlefield as a 0/0 creature and the Equipment becomes attached to it before state-based actions would cause the token to die. Abilities that trigger as the token enters the battlefield see that a 0/0 creature entered the battlefield.
- August 7, 2020 — Like other Equipment, each Equipment with living weapon has an equip cost. You can pay this cost to attach an Equipment to another creature you control. Once the Germ token is no longer equipped, it will be put into your graveyard and subsequently cease to exist, unless another effect raises its toughness above 0.
- August 7, 2020 — If the Germ token is destroyed, the Equipment remains on the battlefield as with any other Equipment.
- August 7, 2020 — If the living weapon trigger causes two Germs to be created (due to an effect such as that of Doubling Season), the Equipment becomes attached to one of them. The other will be put into your graveyard and subsequently cease to exist, unless another effect raises its toughness above 0.
