Syphon Soul
Onslaught 176 • common
- Set
- Onslaught
- Collector number
- 176
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ron Spears
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
Syphon Soul deals 2 damage to each other player. You gain life equal to the damage dealt this way.
As Phage drank their energy, a vague memory of Jeska stirred. Then she lost herself again in the joy of her victims' suffering.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Syphon Soul was released as part of the Onslaught expansion for Magic: The Gathering in October 2002. As a black sorcery card, it continued the game's tradition of mechanics that bridge the gap between damaging opponents and restoring the caster's own health, a thematic hallmark of the black color identity within the game's lore. It was designed to provide a mid-game stabilization tool that could impact multiple opponents simultaneously, making it a staple of multiplayer formats.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by Arnie Swekel, who contributed numerous designs to the set. Swekel employed a dark, visceral aesthetic to capture the essence of life-draining magic, focusing on the somber, macabre tone characteristic of black-aligned spells in the Onslaught era. The card was well-received by players for its utility in Commander and other casual formats, remaining a recognizable and functional piece of the set's mechanical identity.
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