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Prologue to Phyresis

ONE · common · Released 2023-02-10

Power

brawl
tier-2Niche payoff
commander
trapNiche payofftrap

Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).

Derived from the 7 atoms below.

on

on rate

incremental

minor value alone

build around

needs a shell

caps

fixed effect

flexible

multiple modes

narrow

situational

n/a

n/a

Commander Bracket

Not yet bracketed (or genuinely unplaceable).

Archetypes

positive:
infect-toxicspellslinger
negative:

No active conflicts.

Roles

cantripinfect-payoff

Risks

requires-tribe-densityslow-setup

Mechanics

Typal

synergy:

anti:

Structural

Rationale

2cmc instant that gives each opponent a poison counter and draws a card. Signature in infect-toxic shells that race to 10 poison; functions as a cantrip with tempo upside. Fringe tier outside poison-focused decks—slow to close out and dies to removal before payoff resolves.

Popularity

  • EDHREC rank: #2,603

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