Phyrexian Ghoul
Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition 6 • common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition
- Collector number
- 6
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $0.21
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.
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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Where it came from
The Phyrexian Ghoul was originally released in the 2001 set Invasion, representing the nightmarish biological warfare of the Phyrexian faction. This specific version hails from the 2010 Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition, a set designed to pit the relentless machine-corrupted forces of Yawgmoth against the united heroes of Dominaria. It serves as a quintessential example of the sacrifice-based mechanics that defined the black-aligned Phyrexian strategy, emphasizing a cold, utilitarian approach to creature mortality.
The illustration by Pete Venters captures the grotesque aesthetic of the Phyrexian aesthetic during the Invasion era. Venters, a long-time contributor to the game, aimed to emphasize the visceral, mutated horror of the creature, using dark, muted tones to highlight its role as a mindless engine of decay. Within the context of the Duel Decks, the card was reprinted to provide players with a reliable, thematic engine for sacrifice decks, and it remains a well-regarded staple for its clear, efficient design.
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