Phyrexian War Beast
Deckmasters 37b • common
- Set
- Deckmasters
- Collector number
- 37b
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Bill Sienkiewicz
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
When this creature leaves the battlefield, sacrifice a land and this creature deals 1 damage to you.
"Deal with the spawn of Phyrexia cautiously; only with time may we control them."— Arcum Dagsson, Soldevi Machinist
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Phyrexian War Beast originated as a black-bordered card in the 1994 Antiquities expansion, designed to evoke the dark, industrial machinery of the Phyrexian faction within the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. It was later reprinted as part of the 2001 Deckmasters collection, a curated box set designed to celebrate the history of the game by featuring iconic cards from various early sets, all unified by a consistent card frame and updated layout.
The illustration for the Phyrexian War Beast, rendered by artist Christopher Rush, leans into the visceral, biomechanical aesthetic synonymous with the Phyrexians. Rush sought to capture a sense of brutal, utilitarian terror, portraying the creature as a weaponized construct of metal and flesh. Upon its initial release and subsequent inclusion in the Deckmasters set, it was recognized by players as an efficient, if volatile, aggressive threat, cementing its status as a staple of early Magic card design.
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