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Thornbite Staff Mystery Booster 2 MTG card
MB2 #99 · Art by Jesper Ejsing
MB2 set symbol, UncommonMystery Booster 2#99Uncommon

Thornbite Staff

Kindred Artifact · Shaman EquipmentEquip
Nonfoil
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$13.06 +10.2% +$1.21, 7 days
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+17.8%
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#2,644 Down 6 in 30 days
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Thornbite Staff Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $13.06, up 10.2% over 7 days, up 17.8% over 30 days, up 33.0% over 90 days.

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Thornbite Staff Printings & Prices

Thornbite Staff has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

MB2 set symbol, UncommonMB2 #99
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Thornbite Staff Rules Text & Legality

Thornbite Staff

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}

Thornbite Staff is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.

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Thornbite Staff Rulings

  • Jun 7, 2024

    Kindred is a card type that allows noncreature cards to have creature types. For example, Echoes of Eternity is an Eldrazi (although not a creature) while on the battlefield and an Eldrazi card (although not a creature card) in zones other than the battlefield.

  • Jun 7, 2024

    This cards was originally printed with the "tribal" card type. That card type has been replaced with "kindred". This change does not affect the gameplay function of this card.

  • Jun 7, 2024

    While it appears only on cards that already have other card types, kindred is a card type and will be counted by effects that refer to the number of card types among cards in a zone.

  • Apr 1, 2008

    Each of these Equipment has a triggered ability that says "Whenever a [creature type] creature enters, you may attach [this Equipment] to it." This triggers whenever any creature of the specified creature type enters, no matter who controls it. You may attach your Equipment to another player's creature this way, even though you can't do so with the equip ability.

  • Apr 1, 2008

    Each of these Equipment has two subtypes listed on its type line. The first one is a creature type, which in this case is also a subtype of kindred. The second one is Equipment, which is a subtype of artifact.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Thornbite Staff has been reprinted 3 times.

  • Feb 1, 2008MOR set symbol, UncommonMorningtide · foilMOR #145
  • Feb 1, 2008MOR set symbol, UncommonMorningtideMOR #145
  • Aug 2, 2024MB2 set symbol, UncommonMystery Booster 2MB2 #99

Thornbite Staff in Commander

Thornbite Staff is the #2,644 most-played card on EDHREC, down 6 places over the last 30 days.

#2,644 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 6 in 30 days

Thornbite Staff FAQ

How much is Thornbite Staff worth?

Thornbite Staff is worth about $13.06 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Thornbite Staff legal in Commander?

Yes. Thornbite Staff is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.

Has Thornbite Staff been reprinted?

Yes. Thornbite Staff has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Thornbite Staff expensive?

Thornbite Staff holds a $13.06 price because supply is limited to two printings.

What can I play instead of Thornbite Staff?

Cards that fill a similar role include Viridian Longbow, Umbral Mantle, Sword of the Paruns.