Phantasmal Fiend
Deckmasters 8a • common
- Set
- Deckmasters
- Collector number
- 8a
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Scott Kirschner
- Market price
- $0.25
What it does
black mana: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
1 generic mana blue mana: Switch this creature's power and toughness until end of turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Phantasmal Fiend, numbered 8a in the Deckmasters set, originates from a 1993 promotional collaboration between Wizards of the Coast and Garfield Games. Released as a boxed set of five pre-constructed decks, the collection was designed to introduce players to the mechanics of Magic: The Gathering and Vampire: The Eternal Struggle simultaneously. The card features artwork by Dan Frazier, whose distinctive style became iconic during the early years of the game, utilizing a dark, spectral aesthetic to match the creature’s thematic identity within the game's evolving lore.
The Deckmasters release served as a bridge between two distinct gaming cultures, intended to showcase the shared lineage of Richard Garfield’s designs. Because these cards were distributed in a fixed, limited-edition set rather than through traditional booster packs, they have remained a point of interest for collectors focusing on early Magic history. The Phantasmal Fiend is frequently highlighted for its unique border treatment and the specific aesthetic transition it represents in the landscape of 1990s collectible card games.
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