The Phasing of Zhalfir

The Phasing of Zhalfir

Enchantment — Saga

Mana cost: {2}{U}{U}

How we read this card

Read ahead
Another target nonland permanent phases out. It can't phase in for as long as you control this Saga.

triggered —

Destroy all creatures. For each creature destroyed this way, its controller creates a 2/2 black Phyrexian creature token.

triggered —

triggered — makes a token

Causes: an artifact phases out, a battle phases out, a creature phases out, an enchantment phases out, a planeswalker phases out, a creature dies, create a Phyrexian creature token, put a Phyrexian creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (The Phasing of Zhalfir is one).

  1. Gollum, Patient Plotter — When Gollum, Patient Plotter leaves the battlefield thanks to The Phasing of Zhalfir, it has the Ring tempt you
  2. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to The Phasing of Zhalfir, it exiles a Nightmare

a Saga in a graveyard — 186 cards in the game can cause this (The Phasing of Zhalfir is one).

When The Phasing of Zhalfir is in the graveyard:

  1. Rydia, Summoner of Mist — can bring it back
  2. Satsuki, the Living Lore — can bring it back

an enchantment is sacrificed — 588 cards in the game can cause this (The Phasing of Zhalfir is one).

  1. Narci, Fable Singer — When you sacrifice The Phasing of Zhalfir, Narci, Fable Singer draws you 1 card

an enchantment in a graveyard — 983 cards in the game can cause this (The Phasing of Zhalfir is one).

  1. The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell — When The Phasing of Zhalfir is in the graveyard, The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell gets bigger
  2. Lotus-Eye Mystics — When The Phasing of Zhalfir is in the graveyard, Lotus-Eye Mystics can bring it back
  3. Builder's Talent — When The Phasing of Zhalfir is in the graveyard, Builder's Talent can bring it back
  4. Tasigur, the Golden Fang — When The Phasing of Zhalfir is in the graveyard, Tasigur, the Golden Fang can bring it back
  5. Serpent of the Pass — When The Phasing of Zhalfir is in the graveyard, Serpent of the Pass gets bigger
  6. Emeria Shepherd — When The Phasing of Zhalfir is in the graveyard, Emeria Shepherd can bring it back
  7. Moment of Reckoning — When The Phasing of Zhalfir is in the graveyard, Moment of Reckoning can bring it back
  8. Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest — The Phasing of Zhalfir puts cards into the graveyard that Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest can bring back
  9. Serra Paragon — The Phasing of Zhalfir puts cards into the graveyard that Serra Paragon can bring back
  10. Muldrotha, the Gravetide — When The Phasing of Zhalfir is in the graveyard, Muldrotha, the Gravetide can bring it back

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

an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 987 cards in the game can cause this (The Phasing of Zhalfir is one).

  1. Knight of Doves — When The Phasing of Zhalfir is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Knight of Doves makes a token
  2. Warehouse Tabby — When The Phasing of Zhalfir is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Warehouse Tabby makes a token
  3. Starfield Mystic — When The Phasing of Zhalfir is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Starfield Mystic puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Femeref Enchantress — When The Phasing of Zhalfir is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Femeref Enchantress draws you 1 card
  5. Savior of the Sleeping — When The Phasing of Zhalfir is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Savior of the Sleeping puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Ashiok's Reaper — When The Phasing of Zhalfir is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Ashiok's Reaper draws you 1 card
  7. Wicked Visitor — When The Phasing of Zhalfir is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Wicked Visitor makes each opponent lose 1 life
  8. Martyr's Bond — When a creature is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to The Phasing of Zhalfir, Martyr's Bond makes an opponent sacrifice a permanent

2 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 (The Phasing of Zhalfir is one).

The Phasing of Zhalfir puts cards into the:

  1. Tombstone Stairwell — graveyard, and Tombstone Stairwell gets bigger
  2. Necromancy — graveyard that Necromancy can bring back
  3. Diabolic Servitude — graveyard that Diabolic Servitude can bring back
  4. Havengul Lich — graveyard that Havengul Lich can bring back
  5. Liliana the Repentant — graveyard that Liliana the Repentant can bring back
  6. Paleoloth — graveyard that Paleoloth can bring back
  7. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — graveyard that Chainer, Nightmare Adept can bring back
  8. Banon, the Returners' Leader — graveyard that Banon, the Returners' Leader can bring back
  9. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — graveyard that Surgical Suite // Hospital Room can bring back
  10. Sword of Light and Shadow — graveyard that Sword of Light and Shadow can bring 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 (The Phasing of Zhalfir is one).

When a creature dies thanks to The Phasing of Zhalfir:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Vraska, the Silencer — brings a card back
  3. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  4. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  5. Yedora, Grave Gardener — brings a card back
  6. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  7. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  8. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  9. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  10. Overseer of the Damned — makes a token

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 (The Phasing of Zhalfir is one).

  1. Cavalier of Dawn — When Cavalier of Dawn dies thanks to The Phasing of Zhalfir, it brings a card back
  2. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When a creature dies thanks to The Phasing of Zhalfir, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When a creature dies thanks to The Phasing of Zhalfir, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
  4. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When a creature dies thanks to The Phasing of Zhalfir, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Shriveling Rot — When a creature dies thanks to The Phasing of Zhalfir, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  6. Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to The Phasing of Zhalfir, it makes a token
  7. Jeskai Sage — When Jeskai Sage dies thanks to The Phasing of Zhalfir, it draws you 1 card
  8. Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to The Phasing of Zhalfir, it triggers
  9. Cyclops Superconductor — When Cyclops Superconductor dies thanks to The Phasing of Zhalfir, it triggers
  10. Saffi Eriksdotter — When a creature dies thanks to The Phasing of Zhalfir, Saffi Eriksdotter sacrifices itself

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

a nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 4,133 cards in the game can cause this (The Phasing of Zhalfir is one).

  1. Dual Nature — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to The Phasing of Zhalfir, Dual Nature exiles a creature

3 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 (The Phasing of Zhalfir is one).

  1. Saprazzan Bailiff — When Saprazzan Bailiff leaves the battlefield thanks to The Phasing of Zhalfir, it brings a card back
  2. Ninja Teen — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to The Phasing of Zhalfir, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

31 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 (The Phasing of Zhalfir is one).

  1. Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization — When Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization dies thanks to The Phasing of Zhalfir, it returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to The Phasing of Zhalfir, 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 (The Phasing of Zhalfir is one).

The Phasing of Zhalfir fills your graveyard toward the:

  1. Havi, the All-Father — 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
  2. Repentant Vampire — 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs

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