Magic: The Gathering

Phyrexian Colossus

Eighth Edition 309 • rare

Set: Eighth Edition
Collector number: 309
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 7 generic mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Mark Tedin
Market price: $0.30

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Market

What it's worth

$0.30market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.23 – $0.30 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare card from this set, the Phyrexian Colossus represents a formidable mechanical presence on the table, requiring significant effort to activate its ability. Collectors prize such cards for their intimidating design and the strategic challenge of balancing their immense power against their restrictive upkeep requirements.

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Card face

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.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

The Phyrexian Colossus originally debuted in the Urza's Saga expansion in 1998, a set defined by the oppressive, industrial horror aesthetic of the Phyrexians. As a mechanical titan representing the pinnacle of Phyrexian engineering, the card was designed to be a formidable, high-cost threat that required significant tactical commitment to activate, reflecting the creature's immense power and the toll of its constant upkeep.

This specific iteration appears in the Eighth Edition core set, released in 2003 as part of a significant shift in Magic: The Gathering card face design. The artwork by Mark Tedin preserves the original, terrifying vision of the creature—a spindly, nightmare-infused construct of metal and sinew. By the time of the Eighth Edition reprint, the card was regarded by players as a classic artifact creature that exemplified the high-risk, high-reward design philosophy prevalent in the game's early years.

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About

About Phyrexian Colossus

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