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NamePestbrood Sloth Edit card
TypeCreature — plant sloth
DescriptionReach When this creature dies, create two 1/1 black and green Pest creature tokens with "Whenever this token attacks, you gain 1 life."
FlavorThe sloths of Titan's Grave move so infrequently that entire ecosystems develop in their fur.
ArtistAlexandre Honoré
SetSecrets of Strixhaven #157
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About Pestbrood Sloth

Pestbrood Sloth, Creature — plant sloth, designed by Alexandre Honoré first released in Apr, 2026 in the set Secrets of Strixhaven.

Pestbrood Sloth (3G for a reach creature that replaces itself with two 1/1 Pest tokens that gain you life when they attack) fits best in a casual or midrange Golgari (black-green) token or sacrifice-focused deck that benefits from death triggers and incremental life gain, especially in formats like Commander where value over time matters more than raw efficiency. It synergizes well with aristocrats-style strategies (e.g., Zulaport Cutthroat, Blood Artist, Bastion of Remembrance) and token enhancers like Doubling Season or Parallel Lives, since dying turns into multiple bodies and more triggers. However, in competitive formats it’s likely too slow and low-impact for four mana compared to stronger options like Graveyard Trespasser (more immediate pressure and graveyard hate), Old-Growth Troll (much more efficient stats and resilience), or creatures like Woe Strider that provide sacrifice value and utility right away. Overall, it’s playable in casual Golgari token or sacrifice decks, espe

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