Phyrexian Plaguelord
Eighth Edition 153★ • rare
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 153★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Finish
- Foil
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
The Phyrexian Plaguelord first appeared in the Urza's Saga expansion of 1998, representing the biomechanical horror of the Phyrexians, a central antagonistic force in the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. The design, illustrated by Pete Venters, reflects the grotesque, industrial-organic aesthetic established for the faction during this narrative arc. The card was later reprinted in Eighth Edition in 2003, marking its transition into the modern frame design and ensuring its continued availability in the core set rotation of that era.
The card's mechanics are centered on sacrifice-based utility, allowing players to exchange creatures for board control by providing temporary stat reduction to opponents' units. This design encouraged strategic synergy with decks that utilized creature tokens or 'dying' triggers. Upon its release, the card was regarded as a versatile tool for competitive black-aligned decks, praised for its ability to clear the battlefield of utility creatures while remaining a consistent physical threat.
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