Phyrexian Altar
Secret Lair Countdown 43 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Countdown
- Collector number
- 43
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- See Machine
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Sacrifice a creature: Add one mana of any color.
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
Phyrexian Altar was originally released in the 2000 Invasion expansion, designed as a powerful engine for sacrifice-based strategies in Magic: The Gathering. The card allows players to convert creatures into mana of any color, a mechanic that became a cornerstone for combo decks due to its efficiency and the flexibility of its colorless mana cost.
This specific iteration originates from the 2022 Secret Lair Countdown Kit, a limited-edition bundle that included a selection of cards featuring the distinctive, biomechanical art style associated with the Phyrexians. The design for this version emphasizes the grotesque, industrial aesthetic of New Phyrexia, continuing the long-standing tradition of depicting these villains as a force of metallic corruption within the game's multiverse.
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