Ruthless Invasion
~$0.21 low · ~$0.35 high
Red. Sorcery
New Phyrexia #93 · Illustrated by Svetlin Velinov
New Phyrexia #93 · Illustrated by Svetlin VelinovWhat is Ruthless Invasion worth?
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Oracle text
( can be paid with either 
or 2 life.)
Nonartifact creatures can't block this turn.
"For the survival of our people, every conflict must now end in retreat." —Pythor, Mirran resistance
Format legality
All 2 printings of Ruthless Invasion
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #NPH-93· 2023common | common | $0.22 | No foil printing | — | |
 New Phyrexia nph #93· 2011common· Cardmarket €0.06 · €0.33 foil | common | $0.21 | $0.35 | €0.06€0.33 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2011
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #21,143 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the New Phyrexia card (#93).
93
- 93Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (5)
2011-06-01
Phyrexian mana is not a new color. Players can't produce Phyrexian mana.
2011-06-01
As you cast a spell or activate an activated ability with one or more Phyrexian mana symbols in its cost, you choose how to pay for each Phyrexian mana symbol at the same time you would choose modes or choose a value for X.
2011-06-01
If you're at 1 life or less, you can't pay 2 life.
2011-06-01
To calculate the mana value of a card with Phyrexian mana symbols in its cost, count each Phyrexian mana symbol as 1.
2011-06-01
A card with Phyrexian mana symbols in its mana cost is each color that appears in that mana cost, regardless of how that cost may have been paid.
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