Magic: The Gathering

Phyrexian Altar

Double Masters 2022 396 • rare

Set: Double Masters 2022
Collector number: 396
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 3 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Pete Venters
Market price: $57.54

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$57.54market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$57.02 – $58.89 over the tracked period

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What it does

Sacrifice a creature: Add one mana of any color.

Offerings must first be freed from the prison of their own skin before they're welcomed into the Flesh Singularity.

Formats

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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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Provenance

Where it came from

Phyrexian Altar was originally released in the 2000 Invasion expansion, emerging from a period in Magic: The Gathering history where the game focused on the corrupting, biomechanical influence of the Phyrexians on the plane of Dominaria. The card was designed as a specialized mana-generating engine, offering players a way to sacrifice creatures to produce mana of any color, a mechanic that quickly found a permanent home in combo-oriented archetypes.

This specific version, released in the 2022 Double Masters set, features artwork by longtime collaborator Pete Venters. Known for his extensive contributions to the game's aesthetic during its formative years, Venters opted for a stark, evocative depiction of the altar's sinister architecture. The reprint was well-received by the player base for both its functional utility in Commander and other eternal formats and its updated visual treatment that honors the dark thematic origins of the card.

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