Phyrexian Ghoul
Battle Royale Box Set 50 • common
- Set
- Battle Royale Box Set
- Collector number
- 50
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $0.49
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 printed in the Alliances expansion in 1996, featuring art by Kev Walker. It was later reprinted as part of the 1999 Battle Royale Box Set, which was designed as a curated, pre-constructed experience intended to showcase the conflict between different color archetypes in Magic: The Gathering. The card represents the grotesque aesthetic of the Phyrexian faction, a biomechanical force that would eventually become the primary antagonists of the game's expansive lore.
Kev Walker’s illustration depicts the ghoul as a withered, undead horror integrated with metallic components, embodying the dark fusion of flesh and machine. Within the context of the game, the card introduced a repeatable sacrifice mechanic that allowed players to temporarily boost the ghoul's power. It was generally well-received by players of the era for its efficiency as an aggressive creature, solidifying its place as a classic piece of mid-90s Magic creature design.
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