Phyrexian Colossus
Urza's Saga 305 • rare
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 305
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 7 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $1.59
What it does
This creature doesn't untap during your untap step.
Pay 8 life: Untap this creature.
This creature can't be blocked except by three or more creatures.
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
Released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion, the Phyrexian Colossus represents a pivotal moment in the Magic: The Gathering narrative, illustrating the terrifying mechanical horror of the Phyrexian civilization. Designed as a high-mana artifact creature, it was engineered to be a formidable board presence that required a significant investment of resources, reflecting the flavor of Phyrexian constructs that demand sacrifice to operate.
The card’s striking illustration was created by Mark Tedin, a prolific artist known for his dark and visceral depictions of the Phyrexian aesthetic. Tedin’s design emphasizes the cold, industrial brutality of the creature, utilizing sharp angles and a sense of looming scale that fits the lore of the Urza’s Saga block perfectly. Upon release, the card was received as a polarizing but iconic powerhouse, valued by players for its sheer offensive potential despite the steep drawback of having to tap lands to untap it.
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