Phantom Centaur
World Championship Decks 2002 bk127 • uncommon
- Set
- World Championship Decks 2002
- Collector number
- bk127
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
Protection from black
This creature enters with three +1/+1 counters on it.
If damage would be dealt to this creature, prevent that damage. Remove a +1/+1 counter from 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
The Phantom Centaur was included in the World Championship Decks 2002, a specialized product line released by Wizards of the Coast to commemorate the Magic: The Gathering World Championship held in Sydney, Australia. These decks served as replica versions of the exact 60-card lists used by the top players at the tournament, offering fans an opportunity to play with high-level professional strategies. The card itself originates from the Judgment expansion, the final set in the Odyssey block, which focused heavily on graveyard interaction and the color green's mechanical identity during that era of the game.
The artwork was commissioned from Carl Critchlow, a prolific illustrator known for his distinct, expressive fantasy style. For the Phantom Centaur, Critchlow employed a textured, muscular aesthetic to depict the creature's ethereal yet physical nature, emphasizing the card's ability to persist on the battlefield through its unique +1/+1 counter mechanic. Upon release, the card was widely recognized by the competitive community for its resilience against black-based control decks, becoming a staple sideboard inclusion that defined the midrange landscape of 2002 tournament play.
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