Crosis, the Purger
Commander 2017 168 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2017
- Collector number
- 168
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red · Blue
- Artist
- Chris Rahn
- Market price
- $0.65
What it does
Flying
Whenever Crosis deals combat damage to a player, you may pay 2 generic mana black mana. If you do, choose a color, then that player reveals their hand and discards all cards of that color.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Crosis, the Purger was originally introduced in the Invasion set in 2000 as one of the legendary Dragon Legends representing the Phyrexian-aligned dragons. This specific iteration appears in the Commander 2017 anthology, which focused on tribal themes to celebrate the game's long-standing creature types. The character embodies the color identity of Grixis, reflecting the aggressive and destructive nature of the dragon flight associated with the villainous Phyrexian Praetor, Crovax.
The card’s design, featuring art by Kev Walker, emphasizes the dragon's imposing stature and its ability to systematically dismantle an opponent's hand. Walker’s depiction is noted for its gritty, high-fantasy aesthetic that defined much of the early Magic: The Gathering visual identity. Within the Commander format, the card is respected for its ability to punish opponents who cannot manage its color-specific discard triggers, maintaining its status as a classic card in the dragon-tribal archetype.
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