Phantasmal Sphere
Alliances 32 • rare
- Set
- Alliances
- Collector number
- 32
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $0.55
What it does
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then sacrifice this creature unless you pay 1 generic mana for each +1/+1 counter on it.
When this creature leaves the battlefield, target opponent creates an X/X blue Orb creature token with flying, where X is the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature.
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
Phantasmal Sphere was released in June 1996 as part of the Alliances expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was noted for its emphasis on powerful blue spells and unique mechanical interactions, reflecting a period where the game was rapidly expanding its strategic depth. The card represents a niche but illustrative example of the 'Phantasmal' subtype, which traditionally balanced low casting costs with significant drawbacks to reward careful resource management.
The card’s artwork was rendered by artist Daniel Gelon, a prolific contributor during Magic’s foundational years. Gelon was tasked with visualizing the abstract concept of a sphere imbued with illusory energy, utilizing a distinctively atmospheric style that characterized many early cards in the series. Upon its release, Phantasmal Sphere was viewed by the community as a flavorful, if mechanically fragile, inclusion in blue control decks, celebrated more for its aesthetic contribution to the game’s lore than for its competitive dominance.
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