Glistener Elf
New Phyrexia 111 • common
- Set
- New Phyrexia
- Collector number
- 111
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Steve Argyle
- Market price
- $0.74
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.)
"Beg me for life, and I will fill you with the glory of Phyrexian perfection."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Glistener Elf was released in 2011 as part of the New Phyrexia expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card represents the Phyrexian faction's conquest of the plane of Mirrodin, specifically showcasing their ability to corrupt local lifeforms through the pervasive 'oil' central to their lore. As a one-mana creature with infect, it quickly became a foundational piece for aggressive strategies, as the mechanic allows it to deal damage to players in the form of poison counters rather than traditional life loss.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Steve Argyle, who aimed to capture the unsettling, biomechanical aesthetic synonymous with the Phyrexians. Argyle depicted the elf in a state of rapid, grotesque mutation, emphasizing the forced integration of metal and flesh. The design was received by the community as a quintessential 'glass cannon' card, praised for its efficiency in hyper-aggressive decks while serving as a stark visual reminder of the set’s grim, horror-influenced narrative themes.
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