Chancellor of the Spires
New Phyrexia 31 • rare
- Set
- New Phyrexia
- Collector number
- 31
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Nils Hamm
- Market price
- $0.66
What it does
You may reveal this card from your opening hand. If you do, at the beginning of the first upkeep, each opponent mills seven cards.
Flying
When this creature enters, you may cast target instant or sorcery card from an opponent's graveyard without paying its mana cost.
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
Chancellor of the Spires was released in 2011 as part of the New Phyrexia expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a member of the Chancellor cycle, the card was designed to represent the high-ranking leadership of the Phyrexian faction as they solidified their conquest of the plane of Mirrodin. Its ability to trigger from the opening hand reflects the overwhelming, immediate presence of the Phyrexians in the game's lore, emphasizing their suffocating influence over the battlefield.
The card was illustrated by Igor Kieryluk, who utilized a stark, biomechanical aesthetic consistent with the dark, metallic themes of the set. The design captures the eerie, vaulted architecture of the Phyrexian spires, positioning the creature as a towering force of blue mana. Upon release, it became a notable figure in various control and reanimation archetypes, appreciated for its ability to mimic the spells of an opponent while providing a significant flying threat.
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