Phthisis
Time Spiral 122 • uncommon
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Collector number
- 122
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Destroy target creature. Its controller loses life equal to its power plus its toughness.
Suspend 5—1 generic mana black mana (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay 1 generic mana black mana and exile it with five time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Phthisis was released in 2006 as part of the Time Spiral expansion, a set centered on the theme of nostalgia and the exploration of Magic: The Gathering's deep history. The card functions as a black sorcery designed to reflect the set's focus on temporal decay and the return of older mechanics. Mechanically, it plays into the theme of wasting away, forcing players to sacrifice creatures and lose life in proportion to their power, a concept that mirrors the historical and literary definition of the term.
The artwork was created by illustrator Matt Cavotta, who utilized a haunting, atmospheric style to capture the morbid nature of the disease. Cavotta’s design emphasizes the aesthetic of rot and slow erosion, aligning with the dark, gothic undertones present throughout the Time Spiral block. Upon its release, the card was noted by players for its potent impact in limited formats, where its ability to function as a removal spell and a finisher made it a memorable inclusion for those engaging with the set's complex draft environment.
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