Phyrexian Gargantua
Jumpstart 265 • uncommon
- Set
- Jumpstart
- Collector number
- 265
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Igor Kieryluk
- Market price
- $0.11
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 included in the 2020 Jumpstart set, a unique product designed to provide an accessible, randomized play experience for Magic: The Gathering players. The card itself originated in the Apocalypse expansion and was selected for Jumpstart to populate the 'Phyrexian' themed deck, emphasizing the horror-themed mechanical identity associated with the artificial plane of Phyrexia. The card serves as a classic representation of the 'drawback' creature archetype, where its significant card-advantage ability is balanced by the necessity of sacrificing a creature upon entry.
The artwork featured in the Jumpstart printing maintains the visceral, biomechanical aesthetic central to the Phyrexians, characterized by dark, industrial, and flesh-warping imagery. The design focuses on the creature's massive scale and terrifying nature, a hallmark of the faction's visual language established by early Magic illustrators. Within the community, the card is recognized primarily as a functional role-player in Limited formats and casual decks, appreciated for its straightforward yet impactful contribution to graveyard-based or sacrifice-themed strategies.
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