Magic: The Gathering

Slag Fiend

New Phyrexia 95 • rare

Set: New Phyrexia
Collector number: 95
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: red mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Red
Artist: Mike Bierek
Market price: $0.20

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Market

What it's worth

$0.20market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.17 – $0.22 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare card from the New Phyrexia set, the Slag Fiend represents a distinct piece of mechanical design within its collection. Its ability to grow in power based on the number of artifact cards in graveyards makes it a thematic centerpiece for players who focus on graveyard synergy and recycling discarded resources.

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Card face

What it does

Slag Fiend's power and toughness are each equal to the number of artifact cards in all graveyards.

"Seal the furnace vents. Admit no others. We'll tend our forges without their tainted ways."— Decree of Urabrask

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Slag Fiend was released in May 2011 as part of the New Phyrexia set for Magic: The Gathering. The card represents the corrupted, industrial landscape of Mirrodin after its complete conquest by the Phyrexians, a biomechanical faction dedicated to assimilation. Mechanically, the card was designed to capitalize on the set's graveyard-focused themes, rewarding players for the destruction of artifacts throughout a match.

The card's artwork was illustrated by Dave Kendall, a longtime contributor to the game known for his dark, visceral aesthetic. Kendall focused on the grotesque physical transformation of metal and organic matter, intending to emphasize the 'compleation' process central to Phyrexian lore. Upon release, the card was noted for its niche utility in artifact-heavy formats, finding a consistent place in specialized graveyard-recursion decks.

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Other printings

Every version of this card

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Slag FiendThe List · #NPH-95 · rare · 2023$0.30

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About

About Slag Fiend

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