Phthisis
Modern Masters 93 • uncommon
- Set
- Modern Masters
- Collector number
- 93
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.21
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 originally printed as a rare card in the Time Spiral expansion, released by Wizards of the Coast in 2006. The card was designed to evoke the set's nostalgic theme, which focused on revisiting older mechanics and the history of the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. Its mechanics reflect the grim, decaying nature of its namesake, a term historically associated with tuberculosis, emphasizing a slow, inevitable decline in game state power.
The artwork for the Modern Masters reprint was illustrated by Dave Kendall, who leaned into the dark, gothic aesthetic prevalent in the game's horror-themed sets. Kendall’s design focuses on the visceral experience of wasting away, utilizing a muted palette to reinforce the card's function as a removal spell that punishes opponents for playing high-cost creatures. Upon its inclusion in the 2013 Modern Masters set, the card was widely recognized for its utility in the limited format, where its ability to scale with large threats made it a staple choice for black-aligned strategies.
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