Phyrexian Plaguelord
Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition 13 • rare
- Set
- Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition
- Collector number
- 13
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
tap, Sacrifice this creature: Target creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn.
Sacrifice a creature: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
"The final stage of the illness: delirium, convulsions, and death."— Phyrexian progress notes
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Phyrexian Plaguelord first appeared in the Urza's Destiny expansion in 1999, designed to showcase the ruthless, sacrificial nature of the Phyrexian faction within the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. The card's mechanics, which allow players to sacrifice creatures to weaken or eliminate opposing forces, were crafted to reflect the lore of Yawgmoth’s encroaching mechanical horror. It became a staple of graveyard-focused strategies and aristocrat-style decks for years due to its efficient utility as both a combatant and a removal engine.
The version from the 2010 Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition set features updated art by Kev Walker, who has been a prolific illustrator for the game since the mid-1990s. This specific release was intended to highlight the thematic clash between the biomechanical Phyrexian army and the multicultural coalition of Dominaria. Walker’s depiction captures the grotesque, fused aesthetic of the character, emphasizing its role as a high-ranking lieutenant in the Phyrexian hierarchy through cold, dark, and industrial imagery.
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