Phyrexian Plaguelord

Phyrexian Plaguelord

Creature — Phyrexian Carrier

Mana cost: {3}{B}{B}

How we read this card

Target creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn.

activated {T}, Sacrifice this creature —

activated {T}, Sacrifice this creature — shrinks a creature by -4/-4

Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.

activated Sacrifice a creature —

activated Sacrifice a creature — shrinks a creature by -1/-1

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies.

Cares about: a creature to sacrifice.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Plaguelord is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Phyrexian Plaguelord, it exiles a Synth you control
  2. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Phyrexian Plaguelord, it exiles a Nightmare

a Phyrexian is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 34 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Plaguelord is one).

  1. Gift of Compleation — When Phyrexian Plaguelord is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Gift of Compleation surveils

a Phyrexian attacks — 495 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Plaguelord is one).

  1. Vulpine Harvester — When Phyrexian Plaguelord attacks, Vulpine Harvester brings a card back

a nontoken Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 496 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Plaguelord is one).

  1. Darksteel Splicer — When Phyrexian Plaguelord enters, Darksteel Splicer makes a token

a Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 524 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Plaguelord is one).

  1. Essence of Orthodoxy — When Phyrexian Plaguelord enters, Essence of Orthodoxy puts a counter on a permanent

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Plaguelord is one).

When you sacrifice a creature to Phyrexian Plaguelord:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Plaguelord is one).

When you sacrifice a creature to Phyrexian Plaguelord:

  1. Ziatora, the Incinerator — deals that creature's power damage
  2. Dina, Essence Brewer — draws you 1 card
  3. Fleshtaker — gains you 1 life
  4. Body Dropper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  6. Kels, Fight Fixer — draws you 1 card
  7. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — triggers
  8. Grist, the Hunger Tide — kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
  9. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  10. Rakdos, the Muscle — exiles a card from an opponent's library

19 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Plaguelord is one).

  1. Primeval Bounty — Primeval Bounty makes fodder for Phyrexian Plaguelord
  2. Saheeli, Radiant Creator — Saheeli, Radiant Creator makes fodder for Phyrexian Plaguelord
  3. Captain Jean-Luc Picard — Captain Jean-Luc Picard makes fodder for Phyrexian Plaguelord
  4. Invisible Woman — Invisible Woman makes fodder for Phyrexian Plaguelord
  5. Vivi's Persistence — Vivi's Persistence makes fodder for Phyrexian Plaguelord

2,715 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Plaguelord is one).

When Phyrexian Plaguelord is in the graveyard:

  1. Havengul Lich — can bring it back
  2. Liliana the Repentant — can bring it back
  3. Paleoloth — can bring it back
  4. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring it back
  5. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring it back
  6. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring it back
  7. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring it back
  8. Necromantic Thirst — can bring it back
  9. Krile Baldesion — can bring it back
  10. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — can bring it back

799 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature dies — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Plaguelord is one).

When you sacrifice a creature to Phyrexian Plaguelord:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  3. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  4. Yedora, Grave Gardener — brings a card back
  5. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  6. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  7. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  8. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  9. Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer — flickers itself
  10. Body Launderer — draws and discards

60 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Plaguelord is one).

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When you sacrifice a creature to Phyrexian Plaguelord, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When you sacrifice a creature to Phyrexian Plaguelord, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When you sacrifice a creature to Phyrexian Plaguelord, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — When you sacrifice a creature to Phyrexian Plaguelord, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to Phyrexian Plaguelord, it makes a token
  6. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — When Clavileño, First of the Blessed dies thanks to Phyrexian Plaguelord, it draws you 1 card
  7. Quirion Beastcaller — When Quirion Beastcaller dies thanks to Phyrexian Plaguelord, it puts +1/+1 counters on itself
  8. Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to Phyrexian Plaguelord, it triggers
  9. Saffi Eriksdotter — When Phyrexian Plaguelord dies, Saffi Eriksdotter sacrifices itself
  10. Treacherous Vampire — When Treacherous Vampire dies thanks to Phyrexian Plaguelord, it makes you lose life

452 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Plaguelord is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When you sacrifice a creature to Phyrexian Plaguelord, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

34 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Plaguelord is one).

  1. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Phyrexian Plaguelord, it exiles itself

18 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Plaguelord is one).

  1. Havi, the All-Father — Phyrexian Plaguelord fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
  2. Repentant Vampire — Phyrexian Plaguelord fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs
  3. Athreos, Shroud-Veiled — When Phyrexian Plaguelord is in the graveyard, Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can bring it back

441 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Plaguelord is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Phyrexian Plaguelord attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

219 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Phyrexian Plaguelord is one).

  1. Grim Javelineer — When Phyrexian Plaguelord attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0

148 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.