Caress of Phyrexia
New Phyrexia 53 • uncommon
- Set
- New Phyrexia
- Collector number
- 53
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Karl Kopinski
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
Target player draws three cards, loses 3 life, and gets three poison counters.
"I am weak. Make . . . me . . . ideal."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Caress of Phyrexia was released in 2011 as part of the New Phyrexia expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed during a narrative arc where the corrupting metallic influence of the Phyrexians finally overwhelmed the plane of Mirrodin. Mechanically, the card was intended to reflect the harsh, systematic transformation of living beings into Phyrexian oil-tainted drones, utilizing a high mana cost to balance its potent combination of card draw and poison counter application.
The card's striking illustration was crafted by artist Izzy, who was tasked with visualizing the visceral, biomechanical aesthetic of the Phyrexian regime. The artwork captures a figure undergoing the agonizing process of completion, emphasizing the grotesque fusion of flesh and twisted metal. It remains a notable piece within the set for its evocative storytelling, which effectively communicates the bleak transformation central to the New Phyrexia lore.
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