Magic: The Gathering

Phyrexian Ghoul

Planechase 37 • common

Set: Planechase
Collector number: 37
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana black mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Black
Artist: Pete Venters
Market price: $0.09

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What it's worth

$0.09market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.09 – $0.23 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card functions as a classic sacrifice outlet, allowing players to exchange creatures on the battlefield for a temporary boost in power. As a common from this set, it serves as an accessible piece of utility that emphasizes the grim, opportunistic nature of its source material.

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Card face

What it does

Sacrifice a creature: This creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

Phyrexia wastes nothing. Its food chain is a spiraling cycle.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Phyrexian Ghoul was originally printed in the Alliances expansion in 1996, later appearing in this specific iteration as part of the 2009 Planechase release. It was designed as a quintessential 'sacrificial' creature, allowing players to boost its power by destroying their own units. This mechanic serves as a thematic representation of the Phyrexian ideology, which emphasizes the recycling and consumption of organic matter to fuel the growth of the machine-dominated plane.

The artwork for this version was provided by Kev Walker, a prominent illustrator in the Magic: The Gathering catalog known for his gritty and visceral portrayals of dark fantasy subjects. Walker's design leans into the grotesque nature of the Phyrexian aesthetic, highlighting the twisted, mechanical-biological hybrid form that defined the faction during the era. The card was well-received by players for its tactical utility in decks that benefit from graveyard synergy and 'sacrifice' triggers.

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Other printings

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About

About Phyrexian Ghoul

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