Phyrexian War Beast
Alliances 127a • common
- Set
- Alliances
- Collector number
- 127a
- 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 was introduced in the 1996 expansion Alliances, a set pivotal for its role in shaping the competitive landscape of Magic: The Gathering during the game's early growth. Designed as a common creature, it represents the mechanical aesthetic of the Phyrexians, a recurring faction of biomechanical horrors central to the game's lore. The card's ability to sacrifice itself for a damage-dealing effect reflects the relentless, self-destructive nature associated with the Phyrexian military forces during this era of the game's narrative.
The card is notable for its evocative illustration by Bill Sienkiewicz, a highly influential comic book artist renowned for his expressive, chaotic, and mixed-media style. Sienkiewicz brought a dark, visceral quality to the War Beast, diverging from the more traditional fantasy renderings common in early Magic. His work on this card is frequently cited by collectors for its unique aesthetic impact, capturing the unsettling transition between living flesh and cold machinery that defines the Phyrexian aesthetic.
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