Pestbrood Sloth

Secrets of Strixhaven #157

Type: Creature — Plant Sloth

Mana cost: {3}{G}

Card text: Reach When this creature dies, create two 1/1 black and green Pest creature tokens with "Whenever this token attacks, you gain 1 life."

P/T: 4/4

Rarity: uncommon

Artist: Alexandre Honoré

"The sloths of Titan's Grave move so infrequently that entire ecosystems develop in their fur."

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.17 USD · $0.26 USD (Foil) · €0.13 EUR

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Format Legality

Format	Legality
Standard	✓ Legal
Pioneer	✓ Legal
Modern	✓ Legal
Legacy	✓ Legal
Commander	✓ Legal
Vintage	✓ Legal
Pauper	✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker	✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Pestbrood Sloth in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Bogwater Lumaret

Creature — Spirit Frog

Gains life when the Pest tokens from Pestbrood Sloth enter, and provides a good blocker to protect your life total.

Shopkeeper's Bane

Creature — Badger Pest

Another Pest that gains life when attacking, and Pestbrood Sloth creates more Pests to build a life-gaining token army.

Pest Mascot

Creature — Pest Ape

Gets +1/+1 counters whenever you gain life, and the Pest tokens from Pestbrood Sloth will trigger this when they attack.

uncommon

Essenceknit Scholar

Creature — Dryad Warlock

Creates a Pest token on entry and draws cards when creatures die, synergizing perfectly with Pestbrood Sloth's death trigger and sacrifice strategies.

rare

Blech, Loafing Pest

Legendary Creature — Pest

Puts +1/+1 counters on all Pests when you gain life, turning Pestbrood Sloth's death trigger into a powerful board presence.

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