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Phage the Untouchable
Color Black
Type Creature - Minion Legend
Cost Cost=3BBBB
Expansion LE(R)
Text(LE):4/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play, if you didn't play it from your hand, you lose the game. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a creature, destroy that creature. It can't be regenerated. ; Whenever ~this~ deals combat damage to a player, that player loses the game.
It is only considered "played from your hand" if you play it as a spell from your hand. Putting it into play from your hand using a spell or ability will cause you to lose the game. [D'Angelo 2003/02/01]
Note -Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.

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Phantasmal Fiend
Color Black
Type Creature - Phantasm
Cost Cost=3B
Expansion AL(C1)
Text(AL+errata):1/5. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/-1 until end of turn. ; {1}{U}: Switch ~this~'s power and toughness until end of turn. Effects that would alter ~this~'s power alter this turn alter its toughness instead, and vice versa. [Oracle 2002/03/01]

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Phantasmal Forces
Color Blue
Type Creature - Phantasm
Cost Cost=3U
Expansion ABUR45(U)
Text(5th+errata):4/1, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {U}. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
Note -The Alpha printing version of this card had a 'U' where the blue mana symbol is on all further printings.

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Phantasmal Mount
Color Blue
Type Creature - Phantasm
Cost Cost=1U
Expansion IA(U)
Text(IA+errata):1/1, Flying. ; {Tap}: Target creature you control with toughness 2 or less gets +1/+1 and gains flying until end of turn. When ~this~ leaves play this turn, sacrifice that creature. ; When the creature leaves play this turn, sacrifice ~this~. [Oracle 2000/02/01]

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Phantasmal Sphere
Color Blue
Type Creature - Phantasm
Cost Cost=1U
Expansion AL(R2)
Text(AL+errata):0/1, Flying. ; At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~, then sacrifice ~this~ unless you pay {1} for each +1/+1 counter on it. ; When ~this~ leaves play, put a blue Orb creature token with flying into play under an opponent's control. That creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on ~this~. [Oracle 1999/11/01]
Note -Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.

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Phantasmal Terrain
Color Blue
Type Enchant Land
Cost Cost=UU
Expansion ABUR456(C)/IN(C)
Text(IN+errata):As ~this~ comes into play, choose a basic land type. ; Enchanted land's type is the chosen type. [Oracle 2000/10/24]
Basic land types are: Forest, Island, Mountain, Plains, and Swamp. All other land types are not considered basic lands. [CompRules 1999/04/23] See Rule K.16.2.
A changed land is considered to be the new land type in all ways. This is not just a change of name. It changes the color of mana produced and removes any and all special abilities the land may otherwise have had. [CompRules 1999/04/23] See Rule K.16.4.
Will not add or remove Snow-Covered nature from a land. [Duelist Magazine #6, Page 132] See Rule K.21.3.
Note -Also see Land Type, Rule K.16.

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Phantatog
Color Multi
Type Creature - Atog
Cost Cost=1WU
Expansion OD(U)
Text(OD):1/2. ; Sacrifice an enchantment: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn. ; Discard a card from your hand: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

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Phantom Centaur
Color Green
Type Creature - Centaur Spirit
Cost Cost=2GG
Expansion JU(U)
Text(JU):2/0, Protection from Black. ; ~this~ comes into play with three +1/+1 counters on it. ; If damage would be dealt to ~this~, prevent that damage. Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~.
See Phantom Flock for additional rulings.
If this card is going to take damage from a black source, you can choose to apply Protection from Black's damage prevention ability prior to applying this card's built-in ability. This means you don't have to remove a counter. [Barclay 2002/05/22]
Note -Also see Protection, Rule A.31.

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Phantom Flock
Color White
Type Creature - Bird Soldier Spirit
Cost Cost=3WW
Expansion JU(U)
Text(JU):0/0, Flying. ; ~this~ comes into play with three +1/+1 counters on it. ; If damage would be dealt to ~this~, prevent that damage. Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~.
Remove one counter each time it would be damaged. If it was going to take more than one point of damage, you prevent all the damage and still only remove one counter. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
The damage prevention ability works even if it has no counters, as long as some effect keeps its toughness above zero. [Judgment FAQ 2002/05/28]
If unpreventable damage is applied to this card, you still remove a counter even though the prevention fails. [Barclay 2002/05/22]
If this card takes damage from multiple sources at once (for example if it is blocked by multiple creatures in combat), it only loses one counter. [Barclay 2002/05/22]

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Phantom Monster
Color Blue
Type Creature - Phantasm
Cost Cost=3U
Expansion ABUR45(U)
Text(ABU/RV/4th/5th):3/3, Flying.

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Phantom Nantuko
Color Green
Type Creature - Insect Spirit
Cost Cost=2G
Expansion JU(R)
Text(JU):0/0, Trample. ; ~this~ comes into play with two +1/+1 counters on it. ; If damage would be dealt to ~this~, prevent that damage. Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~. ; {Tap}: Put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~.
See Phantom Flock for additional rulings.
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.

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Phantom Nishoba
Color Multi
Type Creature - Beast Spirit
Cost Cost=5GW
Expansion JU(R)
Text(JU):0/0, Trample. ; ~this~ comes into play with seven +1/+1 counters on it. ; Whenever ~this~ deals damage, you gain that much life. ; If damage would be dealt to ~this~, prevent that damage. Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~.
See Phantom Flock for additional rulings.
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.

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Phantom Nomad
Color White
Type Creature - Nomad Spirit
Cost Cost=1W
Expansion JU(C)
Text(JU):0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with two +1/+1 counters on it. ; If damage would be dealt to ~this~, prevent that damage. Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~.
See Phantom Flock for additional rulings.

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Phantom Tiger
Color Green
Type Creature - Cat Spirit
Cost Cost=2G
Expansion JU(C)
Text(JU):1/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with two +1/+1 counters on it. If damage would be dealt to ~this~, prevent that damage. Remove a +1/+1 counter from ~this~.
See Phantom Flock for additional rulings.

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Phantom Warrior
Color Blue
Type Creature - Illusion
Cost Cost=1UU
Expansion WL(U)/PT(R)/ST(R)/67(U)
Text(WL/6th/7th):2/2. ; ~this~ is unblockable.
Note -The Portal version had no creature type.

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Phantom Whelp
Color Blue
Type Creature - Hound
Cost Cost=1U
Expansion OD(C)
Text(OD):2/2. ; When ~this~ attacks or blocks, return it to its owner's hand at end of combat.

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Phantom Wings
Color Blue
Type Enchant Creature
Cost Cost=1U
Expansion WL(C)
Text(WL+errata):Enchanted creature has flying. ; Sacrifice ~this~: Return enchanted creature to its owner's hand. [Oracle 1999/07/30]

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Phelddagrif
Color Multi
Type Creature - Legend
Cost Cost=1WUG
Expansion AL(R2)
Text(AL+errata):4/4. ; {G}: ~this~ gains trample until end of turn. Put a 1/1 green Hippo creature token into play under an opponent's control. ; {W}: ~this~ gains flying until end of turn and an opponent gains 2 life. ; {U}: Return ~this~ to its owner's hand and an opponent may draw a card.
Note -Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.
Note -Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.

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Phyrexian Altar
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=3
Expansion IN(R)
Text(IN):Sacrifice a creature: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.

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Phyrexian Arena
Color Black
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=1BB
Expansion AP(R)
Text(AP):At the beginning of your upkeep, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.

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Phyrexian Battleflies
Color Black
Type Creature - Insect
Cost Cost=B
Expansion IN(C)
Text(IN):0/1, Flying. ; {B}: ~this~ gets +1/+0 until end of turn. This ability may be played no more than twice each turn.

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Phyrexian Bloodstock
Color Black
Type Creature - Zombie
Cost Cost=4B
Expansion PS(C)
Text(PS):3/3. ; When ~this~ leaves play, destroy target white creature. It can't be regenerated.

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Phyrexian Boon
Color Black
Type Enchant Creature
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion AL(C1)
Text(AL+errata):Enchanted creature gets +2/+1 as long as it's black. Otherwise, it gets -1/-2. [Oracle 1999/07/23]

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Phyrexian Broodlings
Color Black
Type Creature - Minion
Cost Cost=1BB
Expansion UL(C)
Text(UL):2/2. ; {1},Sacrifice a creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on ~this~.

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Phyrexian Colossus
Color Artifact
Type Artifact Creature
Cost Cost=7
Expansion US(R)/7(R)
Text(7th):8/8. ; ~this~ doesn't untap during your untap step. ; Pay 8 life: Untap ~this~. ; ~this~ can't be blocked except by three or more creatures.
Note -In Urza's Saga it says it is card number 306/350, but it should be card 305/350. [bethmo 1998/10/02]

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Phyrexian Debaser
Color Black
Type Creature - Carrier
Cost Cost=3B
Expansion UL(C)
Text(UL):2/2, Flying ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.

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Phyrexian Defiler
Color Black
Type Creature - Carrier
Cost Cost=2BB
Expansion UL(U)
Text(UL):3/3. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target creature gets -3/-3 until end of turn.

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Phyrexian Delver
Color Black
Type Creature - Zombie
Cost Cost=3BB
Expansion IN(R)
Text(IN):3/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, return target creature card from your graveyard to play. You lose life equal to that card's converted mana cost.
Note -Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Note -Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.

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Phyrexian Denouncer
Color Black
Type Creature - Carrier
Cost Cost=1B
Expansion UL(C)
Text(UL):1/1. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.

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Phyrexian Devourer
Color Artifact
Type Artifact Creature
Cost Cost=6
Expansion AL(R2)
Text(AL+errata):1/1. ; When ~this~'s power is 7 or greater, sacrifice it. ; Remove the top card of your library from the game: Put X +1/+1 counters on ~this~, where X is the removed card's converted mana cost. If ~this~'s power is 7 or greater, sacrifice it. [Oracle 2001/05/02]
Note -Also see Converted Mana Cost, Rule K.8.

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Phyrexian Dreadnought
Color Artifact
Type Artifact Creature
Cost Cost=1
Expansion MI(R)
Text(MI+errata):12/12, Trample. ; If ~this~ would come into play, sacrifice any number of creatures with total power 12 or greater instead. If you do, put ~this~ into play. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. [Oracle 2000/02/01]
You have to sacrifice creatures right before it comes into play by any means. This is not a play cost. It is done during the resolution of whatever brings it into play. [D'Angelo 1999/07/29]
The sacrifice is not optional. The last sentence is equivalent to "If you can't sacrifice enough power in creatures, put it..." [DeLaney 2000/02/21]
When it phases in, it is not "coming into play" due to the phasing rules. So you don't have to sacrifice again when it phases in. [D'Angelo 1999/07/29]
The sacrifices are simultaneous, not one at a time. So if have a Keldon Warlord and 6 other creatures, you have a 7/7 Warlord, and you can sacrifice it and 5 other creatures all at once to pay the cost. [D'Angelo 2000/02/25]
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.

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Phyrexian Driver
Color Black
Type Creature - Mercenary
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion NE(C)
Text(NE):1/1. ; When ~this~ comes into play, all other Mercenaries get +1/+1 until end of turn.

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Phyrexian Furnace
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=1
Expansion WL(U)
Text(WL+errata):{Tap}: Remove the bottom card of target player's graveyard from the game. ; {1},Sacrifice ~this~: Remove target card in a graveyard from the game and draw a card. [Oracle 1999/07/01]

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Phyrexian Gargantua
Color Black
Type Creature - Horror
Cost Cost=4BB
Expansion AP(U)
Text(AP):4/4. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you draw two cards and you lose 2 life.
Note -Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.

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Phyrexian Ghoul
Color Black
Type Creature - Zombie
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion US(C)/BR(F1)
Text(US):2/2. ; Sacrifice a creature: ~this~ gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

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Phyrexian Gremlins
Color Black
Type Creature - Gremlin
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion AQ(C4)
Text(AQ+errata):1/1. ; You may choose not to untap ~this~ during your untap step. ; {Tap}: Tap target artifact. As long as ~this~ remains tapped, that artifact doesn't untap during its controller's untap step. [Oracle 1999/09/03]
Only prevents the artifact from untapping during untap step. Ones that untap during upkeep are not inhibited. [Aahz 1994/06/01]
Can target a tapped artifact. [Duelist Magazine #5, Page 22]
The target artifact cannot untap if the Gremlins and the artifact are tapped during untap, even if it is your artifact, and you plan on untapping the Gremlins. [Aahz 1994/06/06]
If the Gremlins somehow become an artifact and then tap themselves, they can never be untapped during the untap phase. They must be untapped by an external effect. [Aahz 1994/06/06]
The effect does not end if the target stops being valid. For example, if it stops being an artifact. [WotC Rules Team 1995/02/09]
Extended tournaments (see Rule D.15) have always banned this card.
Note -Also see Tap and Hold Abilities, Rule E.11.

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Phyrexian Grimoire
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=3
Expansion TE(R)
Text(TE+errata):{4},{Tap}: An opponent chooses one of the top two cards in your graveyard. Remove that card from the game and put the other one into your hand. [Oracle 1999/05/01]
If there is only one card in your graveyard, it is removed from the game by the first part of the effect and you do not get to put any cards into your hand since the second part fails. [Duelist Magazine #23, Page23]
It does not target the opponent, but you still choose an opponent. [WotC Rules Team 1998/02/01]
It does not target the cards in the graveyard. The opponent chooses cards on resolution. [D'Angelo 1999/06/01]

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Phyrexian Hulk
Color Artifact
Type Artifact Creature
Cost Cost=6
Expansion TE(U)/7(U)
Text(TE/7th):5/4.

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Phyrexian Infiltrator
Color Black
Type Creature - Minion
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion IN(R)
Text(IN+errata):2/2. ; {2}{U}{U}: Exchange control of ~this~ and target creature. (This effect doesn't end at end of turn.) [Oracle 2002/03/01]
The exchange normally only does something useful if this card is controlled by a different player than the target creature at the time the ability resolves. [D'Angelo 2000/10/14]
There is no effect if the same player controls both creatures when it resolves. [Jordan 2001/12/14]
It is possible to play this ability in response to itself and generate some odd combinations. For example, if you control this card and another creature, you can use this card's ability and target the creature you control. You can then use this card's ability again and target a creature your opponent controls. The second usage resolves first and you get your opponent's creature in exchange for this one. The first usage then resolves and swaps your other creature for the Infiltrator so you get it back. The net effect is that you can swap any creature you have for any of theirs if you can pay this ability twice. Note that your opponent does get the chance to use the Infiltrator if they have the mana in between your two usages and can mess you up. [Invasion FAQ 2000/10/03]

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Phyrexian Lens
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=3
Expansion IN(R)
Text(IN):{Tap},Pay 1 life: Add one mana of any color to your mana pool.

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Phyrexian Marauder
Color Artifact
Type Artifact Creature
Cost Cost=X
Expansion VI(R)
Text(VI+errata):0/0. ; ~this~ comes into play with X +1/+1 counters on it. ; ~this~ can't block. ; ~this~ can't attack unless you pay {1} for each +1/+1 counter on it. [Oracle 1999/07/01]
Note -Also see X Costs, Rule K.28.

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Phyrexian Monitor
Color Black
Type Creature - Skeleton
Cost Cost=3B
Expansion UD(C)
Text(UD):2/2. ; {B}: Regenerate ~this~.

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Phyrexian Negator
Color Black
Type Creature - Horror
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion UD(R)
Text(UD):5/5, Trample. ; Whenever ~this~ is dealt damage, sacrifice a permanent for each 1 damage dealt to it.
Sacrificing this card does not prevent you from having to make the other sacrifices. [DeLaney 1999/06/13]
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.

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Phyrexian Plaguelord
Color Black
Type Creature - Carrier
Cost Cost=3BB
Expansion UL(R)
Text(UL):4/4. ; {Tap},Sacrifice ~this~: Target creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn. ; Sacrifice a creature: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.

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Phyrexian Portal
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=3
Expansion AL(R2)
Text(AL+errata):{3}: An opponent looks at the top ten cards of your library and separates them into two face-down piles, then you choose one of those piles and remove it from the game. Search the other pile, put a card from it into your hand, then shuffle the remaining cards into your library. You can't play this ability if you have fewer than ten cards in your library. [Oracle 1999/07/23]
It does not target the opponent, but you still choose an opponent when announcing the ability. [WotC Rules Team 1998/02/01]
The two piles do not have to be the same size. [Aahz 1996/06/28]
One of the piles can have zero cards if you like. [Aahz 1996/06/28]

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Phyrexian Processor
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=4
Expansion US(R)
Text(US+errata):As ~this~ comes into play, pay any amount of life. ; {4},{Tap}: Put a black Minion creature token into play. Its power and toughness are each equal to the amount of life paid. [Oracle 1999/06/30]
You can pay 0 life if you want, but it's not useful most of the time. [DeLaney 1998/10/05]
Note -Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.
Note -Also see Token Creatures, Rule K.25.

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Phyrexian Prowler
Color Black
Type Creature - Mercenary
Cost Cost=3B
Expansion NE(U)
Text(NE):3/3, Fading 3. ; Remove a fade counter from ~this~: ~this~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Note -Also see Fading, Rule A.16.

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Phyrexian Purge
Color Multi
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=2BR
Expansion MI(R)
Text(MI+errata):Destroy any number of target creatures. You lose 3 life for each creature destroyed this way. [Oracle 1999/07/01]

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Phyrexian Rager
Color Black
Type Creature - Horror
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion AP(C)
Text(AP):2/2. ; When ~this~ comes into play, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
Note -Also see Comes Into Play Abilities, Rule E.3.

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Phyrexian Reaper
Color Black
Type Creature - Zombie
Cost Cost=4B
Expansion IN(C)
Text(IN):3/3. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked by a green creature, destroy that creature. It can't be regenerated.

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Phyrexian Reclamation
Color Black
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=B
Expansion UL(U)
Text(UL):{1}{B},Pay 2 life: Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
A "creature card" is an Artifact Creature or Creature card. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01] Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.

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Phyrexian Scuta
Color Black
Type Creature - Zombie
Cost Cost=3B
Expansion PS(R)
Text(PS):3/3. ; Kicker-Pay 3 life. ; If you paid the kicker cost, ~this~ comes into play with two +1/+1 counters on it.
Note -Also see Kicker, Rule A.24.

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Phyrexian Slayer
Color Black
Type Creature - Minion
Cost Cost=3B
Expansion IN(C)
Text(IN):2/2, Flying. ; Whenever ~this~ becomes blocked by a white creature, destroy that creature. It can't be regenerated.

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Phyrexian Splicer
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=2
Expansion TE(U)
Text(TE+errata):{2},{Tap}: Choose one - flying, first strike, shadow, or trample. Target creature with that ability loses it until end of turn and another target creature gains it until end of turn. [Oracle 1999/07/21]
If the target which is having the ability removed does not have that ability during the resolution of this effect, then this effect still grants the chosen ability. [Jordan 2001/01/29] The reason is that the second target is still legal even if the first one is not.
Note -Also see First Strike, Rule A.18.
Note -Also see Modal Spells and Abilities, Rule G.24.
Note -Also see Shadow, Rule A.34.
Note -Also see Trample, Rule A.37.

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Phyrexian Tower
Color Land
Type Legendary Land
Cost Cost=None
Expansion US(R)
Text(US):{Tap}: Add one colorless mana to your mana pool. ; {Tap},Sacrifice a creature: Add {B}{B} to your mana pool.
Note -Also see Legendary Permanents, Rule K.17.

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Phyrexian Tribute
Color Black
Type Sorcery
Cost Cost=2B
Expansion MI(R)
Text(MI+errata):As an additional cost to play ~this~, sacrifice two creatures. Destroy target artifact. [Oracle 1999/07/01]

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Phyrexian Tyranny
Color Multi
Type Enchantment
Cost Cost=UBR
Expansion PS(R)
Text(PS):Whenever a player draws a card, that player loses 2 life unless he or she pays {2}.
If more than one card is drawn at a time, this triggers for each card drawn. [Planeshift FAQ 2001/01/26]

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Phyrexian Vault
Color Artifact
Type Artifact
Cost Cost=3
Expansion MI(U)/6(U)
Text(MI/6th):{2},{Tap},Sacrifice a creature: Draw a card.

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Phyrexian Walker
Color Artifact
Type Artifact Creature
Cost Cost=0
Expansion VI(C)
Text(VI):0/3.

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Phyrexian War Beast
Color Artifact
Type Artifact Creature
Cost Cost=3
Expansion AL(C1)
Text(AL):3/4. ; When ~this~ leaves play, sacrifice a land and ~this~ deals 1 damage to you. [Oracle 1999/07/23]

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