Porcelain Legionnaire
New Phyrexia 19 • common
- Set
- New Phyrexia
- Collector number
- 19
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana W/P symbol
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Eric Deschamps
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
(W/P symbol can be paid with either white mana or 2 life.)
First strike
"My new design has lightweight plating specially cultivated from heretics' spare tissues."— Izathel, priest of the Annex
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Porcelain Legionnaire was released in 2011 as part of the New Phyrexia set, the final chapter of the Scars of Mirrodin block. The card reflects the grim transformation of the Mirran plane, where the metallic inhabitants were systematically corrupted by the oil of the Phyrexians. As a common creature, it was designed to provide aggressive, cost-effective utility for players, specifically showcasing the 'Phyrexian mana' mechanic that allowed players to pay life instead of generic mana, a design choice intended to disrupt traditional color identity constraints.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Eric Deschamps, who captured the sterile, haunting aesthetic of the porcelain-skinned Phyrexians. His design emphasizes the fusion of biological and mechanical elements, presenting a soldier that appears both fragile and lethal. The card was well-received by competitive players upon release for its efficiency, quickly becoming a staple in various constructed formats due to its high power-to-mana-cost ratio and its ability to fit into a wide array of deck archetypes.
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