Magic: The Gathering

Phyrexian Delver

March of the Machine Commander 263 • rare

Set: March of the Machine Commander
Collector number: 263
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 3 generic mana black mana black mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Black
Artist: Igor Kieryluk
Market price: $1.03

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What it's worth

$1.03market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.56 – $1.37 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare card, the Phyrexian Delver serves as a powerful utility piece by allowing players to return a creature from their graveyard to the battlefield. This ability makes it a strategic asset for those looking to recover key resources and maintain momentum throughout a game.

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What it does

When this creature enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. You lose life equal to that card's mana value.

Because the dead have no will to resist.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Phyrexian Delver was originally introduced in the Invasion expansion in 2000, serving as a quintessential example of the black mana faction's ability to manipulate life and death. The card is a creature that allows players to return a target creature card from their graveyard to the battlefield, reinforcing the theme of Phyrexian undeath and the recycling of resources through sacrifice and reanimation.

The version from March of the Machine Commander, released in 2023, features updated art by illustrator Heonhwa Choe. This release was part of a larger effort to reprint staples for the popular Commander format, situating the creature within the narrative arc of the Multiverse's final stand against the Phyrexian invasion. The design maintains its functional identity as a reliable utility card, highly regarded for its effectiveness in decks that benefit from graveyard synergy.

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About

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