Phyrexian Gargantua
The List APC-48 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- APC-48
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.07
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 originally released in the 2001 Apocalypse set, representing the climactic conclusion of the long-running Invasion block in the Magic: The Gathering card game. The creature reflects the grotesque, biomechanical aesthetic of the Phyrexians, the primary antagonists of the storyline, designed to emphasize their overwhelming power and parasitic nature through a card that trades life points for immediate card advantage.
The artwork, created by Greg Staples, captures the imposing scale and disturbing fusion of flesh and machinery typical of Phyrexian design during this era. Its inclusion in The List—a curated selection of reprints inserted into modern product boosters—serves as a nod to the game's deep history, allowing players to encounter classic creatures that defined earlier competitive environments while preserving the visual identity established at the turn of the millennium.
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