Phyrexian Swarmlord is a rare Creature — Phyrexian Insect Horror from ONC (ONC) costing {4}{G}{G}. Current price: $2.22 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Phyrexian Swarmlord
Creature — Phyrexian Insect Horror
Card Text
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.) At the beginning of your upkeep, create a 1/1 green Phyrexian Insect creature token with infect for each poison counter your opponents have.
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Phyrexian Swarmlord is a Creature — Phyrexian Insect Horror card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.) At the beginning of your upkeep, create a 1/1 green Phyrexian Insect creature token with infect for each poison counter your opponents have."
Phyrexian Swarmlord has a mana cost of {4}{G}{G}, which equals 6.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires G mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Phyrexian Swarmlord's mana cost of {4}{G}{G} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Phyrexian Swarmlord has a mana value of 6.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Phyrexian Swarmlord's current oracle text is: "Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.) At the beginning of your upkeep, create a 1/1 green Phyrexian Insect creature token with infect for each poison counter your opponents have."
The current market price for Phyrexian Swarmlord is approximately $2.22 USD on TCGPlayer.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €1.13 EUR.
You can purchase Phyrexian Swarmlord from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Format legality information for Phyrexian Swarmlord in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Phyrexian Swarmlord is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Phyrexian Swarmlord is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Format legality information for Phyrexian Swarmlord in Pioneer is not available.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Phyrexian Swarmlord is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Phyrexian Swarmlord is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Phyrexian Swarmlord in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Phyrexian Swarmlord is from ONC (ONC), with collector number 111.
Phyrexian Swarmlord may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Phyrexian Swarmlord is a rare card in ONC.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Phyrexian Swarmlord was illustrated by Svetlin Velinov.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Phyrexian Swarmlord is a 4/4 creature.
Power (4) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (4) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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