Phylactery Lich
~$0.24 low · ~$1.69 high
Black. Creature — Zombie

Core Set 2019 #113 · Illustrated by Michael Komarck
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Oracle text
Indestructible
As this creature enters, put a phylactery counter on an artifact you control.
When you control no permanents with phylactery counters on them, sacrifice this creature.
5/5
Format legality
All 4 printings of Phylactery Lich
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Core Set 2019 m19 #113· 2018rare· Cardmarket €0.18 · €0.47 foil | rare | $0.35 | $0.24 | €0.18€0.47 foil | |
Core Set 2019 Promos pm19 #113s· 2018Promorare· Cardmarket €1.09 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.70 | €1.09 foil | |
Magic 2013 m13 #104· 2012rare· Cardmarket €0.24 · €0.63 foil | rare | $0.26 | $0.54 | €0.24€0.63 foil | |
Magic 2011 m11 #110· 2010rare· Cardmarket €0.18 · €0.87 foil | rare | $0.32 | $1.69 | €0.18€0.87 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2010
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #17,609 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Indestructible
- Artist
- Michael Komarck
Rulings (5)
2018-07-13
If you control no artifacts as Phylactery Lich enters the battlefield, its first ability won’t do anything. As soon as it enters the battlefield, its last ability will trigger (unless you control some other permanent with a phylactery counter on it) and you’ll have to sacrifice it.
2018-07-13
If Phylactery Lich and an artifact are entering the battlefield under your control at the same time, you can’t put a phylactery counter on that artifact. You must choose an artifact you control that’s already on the battlefield.
2018-07-13
Phylactery Lich’s last ability is a “state trigger.” Once a state trigger triggers, it won’t trigger again as long as the ability is on the stack. If the ability is countered and the trigger condition is still true, it will immediately trigger again.
2018-07-13
Phylactery Lich’s first ability doesn’t target the artifact. No player may take actions between the time you choose an artifact and the time you put a phylactery counter on it.
2018-07-13
Phylactery Lich’s last ability checks your permanents for any phylactery counters, not just the specific one that it caused you to put on an artifact. For example, if you control two Phylactery Liches and two different artifacts with phylactery counters, neither Phylactery Lich will be sacrificed if one of those artifacts leaves the battlefield.
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