Phyrexian Totem
Time Spiral 261 • uncommon
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Collector number
- 261
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- John Zeleznik
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
tap: Add black mana.
2 generic mana black mana: This artifact becomes a 5/5 black Phyrexian Horror artifact creature with trample until end of turn.
Whenever this permanent is dealt damage, if it's a creature, sacrifice that many permanents.
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 Totem was introduced in the 2006 Magic: The Gathering set Time Spiral. As a set that focused on nostalgia and revisiting the game's deep history, the Totem serves as a thematic homage to the Phyrexian Empire, one of the most significant antagonistic forces in the game's lore. It was designed as an artifact that could temporarily animate into a creature, reflecting the biomechanical nature of the Phyrexian aesthetic.
The card was illustrated by Donato Giancola, a highly regarded fantasy artist known for his technical precision and use of light. His illustration captures the cold, metallic, and ominous atmosphere associated with the Phyrexian faction. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, if situational, piece of ramp that fits into various deck archetypes focused on colorless artifact synergy and mana acceleration.
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