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Phantasmal Fiend
ALL · Alliances #57a · Common · released 1996-06-10
{3}{B}
Creature — Illusion
{B}: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
{1}{U}: Switch this creature's power and toughness until end of turn.
Phantasmal Fiend is a common black creature from Alliances (1996). It has been printed 6 times across 4 sets, from 1996 to 2008. Recent market prices range from $0.07 to $0.25 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Oathbreaker and Penny Dreadful.
USD$0.07
Format legality
Where you can play Phantasmal Fiend in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
All printings (6)
Prices range from $0.07 to $0.25 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Alliances at $0.07.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliances | 57b | Common | $0.09 | — |
| Alliances This page | 57a | Common | $0.07 | — |
| Deckmasters | 8b | Common | $0.25 | — |
| Deckmasters | 8a | Common | $0.25 | — |
| Coldsnap Theme Decks | 57a | Common | $0.09 | — |
| Masters Edition II | 108 | Common | — | — |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (5).
- 2021-03-19Effects that switch a creature's power and toughness apply after all other effects, regardless of when those effects began to apply. For instance, if you target a 1/2 creature then give it +2/+0 later in the turn, it's a 2/3 creature, not a 4/1 creature.
- 2021-03-19Because damage remains marked on a creature until the damage is removed as the turn ends, nonlethal damage dealt to a creature may become lethal if you switch its power and toughness during that turn.
- 2021-03-19Switching a creature's power and toughness twice (or any even number of times) effectively returns the creature to the power and toughness it had before any switches.
- 2008-10-01Effects that switch power and toughness are always applied last when determining a creature's power and toughness, even if other power/toughness-changing effects are created later in the turn. For example, if you activate Phantasmal Fiend's first ability, it will become 2/4. Then if you activate its second ability, it will become 4/2. Then if you activate its first ability again, it will become 3/3.
- 2005-11-01Note that the wording "Effects that alter the creature's power alter its toughness instead, and vice versa, this turn" has been removed.
Frequently asked questions
Is Phantasmal Fiend legal in Commander?
Yes — Phantasmal Fiend is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Phantasmal Fiend legal in?
Phantasmal Fiend is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Oathbreaker and Penny Dreadful.
How many times has Phantasmal Fiend been printed?
Phantasmal Fiend has been printed 6 times across 4 sets, from 1996 to 2008.
What is the cheapest printing of Phantasmal Fiend?
The cheapest printing is Alliances (#57a) at about $0.07.
Who illustrated Phantasmal Fiend?
This printing of Phantasmal Fiend was illustrated by Scott Kirschner.