Phyrexian Arena
Apocalypse 47 • rare
- Set
- Apocalypse
- Collector number
- 47
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $19.37
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, you draw a card and lose 1 life.
An audience of one with the malice of thousands.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Phyrexian Arena was first released in the 2001 set Apocalypse, the final chapter of the Invasion block in Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to represent the dark, biomechanical corruption of the Phyrexians, a recurring antagonist faction characterized by their commitment to artificial perfection through the invasive process of Phyrexian completion.
The original illustration for the card was created by artist Greg Staples. His work captures the grim, gothic horror aesthetic of the Phyrexians, utilizing deep shadows and visceral imagery to illustrate the card's mechanical function of drawing cards at the cost of one's own life force. Upon its release, it became a staple in black-aligned decks for its efficient, long-term resource generation.
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