Phyrexian Gargantua
Ninth Edition 153 • uncommon
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 153
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
When this creature enters, you draw two cards and you lose 2 life.
Other Phyrexians have nightmares about the gargantua.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Phyrexian Gargantua was first introduced in the Urza's Legacy set in 1999, representing the nightmarish, biomechanical aesthetic of the Phyrexians, one of Magic: The Gathering's most iconic antagonist factions. The creature was designed as a high-cost, high-reward card that provides a card-advantage mechanic upon entering the battlefield, reflecting the ruthless and sacrificial nature of Phyrexian technology.
The Ninth Edition printing, released in 2005, utilized the distinctive artwork of Carl Critchlow, whose work is renowned for its dark, textured, and often grotesque style. Critchlow was tasked with visualizing the sheer scale and horrific anatomy of the gargantua, and his depiction became a definitive interpretation of the creature, earning praise for its visceral contribution to the game’s overall dark fantasy atmosphere.
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