Torpor Orb
New Phyrexia 162 • rare
- Set
- New Phyrexia
- Collector number
- 162
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Market price
- $5.17
What it does
Creatures entering don't cause abilities to trigger.
"Phyrexia is certainly dangerous, but I have to admire some of its innovations."— Tezzeret
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Torpor Orb was released in 2011 as part of the New Phyrexia set for Magic: The Gathering, marking the conclusion of the Scars of Mirrodin block. It was designed as a hate card, a specific mechanical answer intended to suppress enter-the-battlefield trigger effects that were prevalent in competitive play at the time. Its inclusion in the set reinforced the oppressive, mechanical nature of the Phyrexian faction, whose narrative goal was to purge biological life and replace it with systematic perfection.
The card was illustrated by Mike Bierek, who opted for a stark, metallic aesthetic that reflects the cold, inhospitable nature of the Phyrexian world. The visual design emphasizes the artifact's function as a containment vessel, utilizing sharp, geometric lines and a dark color palette. Upon its arrival, the orb was recognized by the community as a potent sideboard tool, eventually becoming a staple in various eternal formats where it effectively shuts down powerful, synergistic creature-based strategies.
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