Phyrexian Tower
Jumpstart 493 • rare
- Set
- Jumpstart
- Collector number
- 493
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Dimitar Marinski
- Market price
- $28.09
What it does
tap: Add colorless mana.
tap, Sacrifice a creature: Add black mana black mana.
"Yawgmoth is dead, and his citadels lie empty. But there will always be some who seek power at any price."— Karn
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Phyrexian Tower first appeared in the Urza's Saga expansion in 1998, designed as a utility land that allowed players to sacrifice creatures for colorless mana. The card draws heavily from the lore of the Phyrexians, a race of biomechanical horrors central to the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. Its mechanics reflect the ruthless nature of Phyrexian philosophy, where resources are harvested through the destruction of lesser beings to fuel more powerful ambitions.
The Jumpstart version, released in 2020, features new artwork by Dimitar Marinski. Marinski’s interpretation leans into the dark, industrial aesthetic of the Phyrexian landscape, emphasizing the tower's imposing, monolithic presence. By the time of this reprint, the card had become a staple in various formats, particularly Commander, where its ability to generate mana while triggering death-related effects remains highly valued by players who utilize sacrifice-themed strategies.
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