First printed in Darksteel (2004)

All 4 prints

The List (PLST) #TD2-69, 2024
Jumpstart 2022 (J22) #136, 2022
Duel Decks: Mirrodin Pure vs. New Phyrexia (TD2) #69, 2011 (digital)
Darksteel (DST) #141, 2004

Spawning Pit

Artifact

Sacrifice a creature: Put a charge counter on this artifact.
1 generic , Remove two charge counters from this artifact: Create a 2/2 colorless Spawn artifact creature token.

MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).

In the last 30 days 0.1% of Commander decks played it (6 of 6150). Most played in Baylen, the Haymaker.

Combos

1654 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

Infinite charge counters on a permanent, Infinite creature ETB…: Luminous Broodmoth + Spawning Pit (+ 1 other requirement)
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Spawning Pit
Infinite charge counters on a permanent, Infinite creature ETB…: Rhythm of the Wild + Spawning Pit (+ 1 other requirement)
Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Ashnod's Altar + Doubling Season + Spawning Pit
Infinite charge counters on a permanent, Infinite creature ETB…: Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Spawning Pit (+ 1 other requirement)
Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Anointed Procession + Pitiless Plunderer + Spawning Pit
Infinite charge counters on a permanent, Infinite creature ETB…: Spawning Pit + Thran Vigil (+ 1 other requirement)
Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization + Phyrexian Altar + Spawning Pit
Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Doubling Season + Pitiless Plunderer + Spawning Pit
Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Parallel Lives + Pitiless Plunderer + Spawning Pit

See all 1654 on Commander Spellbook

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Not legal
Premodern Not legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Not legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Not legal
PreDH Legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Not legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Commander Other periods →

In 6 of 6150 decks (0.1%).

Share of decks

0.1%

= vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

6 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

63%

4 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Baylen, the Haymaker	0.3%	6%
Atla Palani, Nest Tender	0.0%	100%
Hidetsugu and Kairi	0.0%	100%
Gorma, the Gullet	0.0%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Command Tower	100%	1.2
Sol Ring	100%	1.0
Ashnod's Altar	83%	30.5
Arcane Signet	83%	1.3
Flooded Strand	67%	0.9
Mana Confluence	67%	0.9
Misty Rainforest	67%	0.9
Mana Vault	67%	0.8
Chrome Mox	67%	0.7
Lotus Petal	67%	0.7

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Hidetsugu and Kairi Shahrain K in Quantum Nexus' Highlander 10K	4-2 67%
Atla Palani, Nest Tender Jacob Bickel [Happy Birthday Shawn!] in Perfect Storm Comics & Games - Tabernacle 10K	3-2 60%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Gorma, the Gullet Artan Saliovski, 25 Oct	1 main	#21 0-2
Baylen, the Haymaker Nate - Judge [BYC], 25 Oct	1 main	#3 2-1
Atla Palani, Nest Tender Niles, 24 Oct	1 main	#3 2-2
Hidetsugu and Kairi Smith Hirschy, 17 Oct	1 main	#16 0-4
Atla Palani, Nest Tender Jacob Bickel [Happy Birthday Shawn!], 17 Oct	1 main	#6 3-2
Hidetsugu and Kairi Shahrain K, 3 Oct	1 main	#2 4-2

No recent decks in: Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Duel Commander.