Magic: The Gathering

Chained Throatseeker

New Phyrexia 30 • common

Set: New Phyrexia
Collector number: 30
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 5 generic mana blue mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Blue
Artist: Stephan Martiniere
Market price: $0.13

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What it's worth

$0.13market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.11 – $0.17 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card from the New Phyrexia set, this item serves as a fundamental piece of world-building that anchors the collection in a specific, grim setting. Its presence illustrates the aesthetic direction of the set, offering collectors a grounded look at the designs that define its mechanical landscape.

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Card face

What it does

Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

This creature can't attack unless defending player is poisoned.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Chained Throatseeker was released in 2011 as part of the New Phyrexia set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set marked the conclusion of the Scars of Mirrodin block, depicting the total conquest of the metallic plane of Mirrodin by the body-horror-themed Phyrexians. The card reflects the set's central 'infect' mechanic, which represents the slow, agonizing biological corruption of the plane's inhabitants.

The card’s illustration was created by artist Nils Hamm, who is noted for his atmospheric and often unsettling style within the game. Hamm’s design for the creature emphasizes the Phyrexian aesthetic of fusion between living tissue and industrial metal, visually conveying the themes of forced evolution and entrapment. Upon release, the card was received as a functional addition to Limited-format deck archetypes, serving as a reward for players focusing on the set's signature corruption mechanics.

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