Phantom Warrior
Ninth Edition 88★ • uncommon
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 88★
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
This creature can't be blocked.
"There are as many pillows of illusion as flakes in a snow-storm. We wake from one dream into another dream."— Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Illusions"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Phantom Warrior was originally introduced in the Urza's Saga expansion in 1998, designed as a blue creature representing a ghostly, unblockable threat. Its inclusion in Ninth Edition, a 2005 core set, marked a return to base-level gameplay staples, serving as a reliable utility card for players looking to bypass traditional creature defenses. The card was designed to highlight the 'unblockable' mechanic, a hallmark of blue's strategic philosophy in the game.
The artwork for this specific version features a spectral figure designed to evoke a sense of ethereal presence, consistent with the visual language of the Ninth Edition. Core sets of this era focused on accessibility and clear mechanical identity, and the Phantom Warrior was received as a solid, if unremarkable, common that offered consistent performance in limited formats. Its design relies on the simplicity of avoiding combat math, allowing players to focus on direct damage progression.
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