Phyrexian Altar
The List UMA-232 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- UMA-232
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Yigit Koroglu
- Market price
- $55.48
What it does
Sacrifice a creature: Add one mana of any color.
"Unskin these impure bodies, Great Yawgmoth, that the flesh may welcome your blessings."— *Phyrexian Scriptures*
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 first released in the 2000 Invasion expansion, designed as an engine for sacrifice-based strategies. The card reflects the mechanical identity of the Phyrexians, a recurring antagonistic faction in the Magic: The Gathering multiverse characterized by biomechanical horror and the conversion of organic matter into functional components. Its design allows players to sacrifice creatures to generate mana, a utility that solidified its place as a staple in Commander and various combo-oriented formats due to its efficiency in triggering death-related effects.
The specific version from 'The List'—a rotating pool of reprints found in Set Boosters—utilizes the artwork and framing originally commissioned for the 2018 Ultimate Masters set. Illustrated by Daarken, the art depicts the grotesque, industrial nature of Phyrexian technology, emphasizing themes of assimilation and cold utility. This reprint serves to make a historically high-demand card more accessible to contemporary players, maintaining its status as a foundational piece of artifact-based gameplay.
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