Phyrexian Defiler
Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition 12 • uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition
- Collector number
- 12
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- DiTerlizzi
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
tap, Sacrifice this creature: Target creature gets -3/-3 until end of turn.
"The third stage of the illness: muscle aches and persistent cough."— Phyrexian progress notes
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Phyrexian Defiler was released in the 2010 Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition set, a specialized product designed to pit the relentless mechanical horrors of the Phyrexian empire against the unified forces of the Coalition. This card, originally appearing in the Urza's Saga block, was selected to anchor the Phyrexian deck's theme of resource depletion and thematic corruption, reflecting the faction's parasitic nature as they invaded the plane of Dominaria.
The artwork was provided by Tony DiTerlizzi, a prolific contributor to the game during its formative years. DiTerlizzi’s design emphasizes the grotesque and unsettling aesthetic characteristic of the Phyrexians, utilizing his signature detailed, organic line work to convey a sense of biological distortion. The piece was well-received by players for its ability to capture the unsettling lore of the setting, effectively bridging the gap between the card's mechanical function of land destruction and its grim narrative purpose.
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