The 2006 Magic: The Gathering Time Spiral Phthisis card, a potent black sorcery featuring distinctive gameplay mechanics.
Phthisis
2006 • Magic: The Gathering • Time Spiral
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Phthisis (Card #122) from the 2006 Time Spiral expansion offers collectors a piece of Magic: The Gathering history defined by its high mana cost and impactful effect. This Uncommon black sorcery requires five black mana to cast, making it a significant resource investment that delivers immediate board presence. The card allows a player to destroy a target creature, with the additional consequence that its controller loses life equal to the creature's power and toughness. This dual effect of removal and life damage makes it a strategic tool in black decks. Beyond its gameplay utility, Phthisis is notable for its Suspend ability, which introduces a unique temporal mechanic. Rather than casting the spell immediately, players can pay one black mana to exile it with five time counters. At the beginning of each upkeep, a counter is removed, allowing the spell to be cast for free when the last counter is gone. This mechanic adds a layer of anticipation and planning to the card's usage. The card features artwork by Carl Critchlow, whose style contributes to the visual identity of the Time Spiral set. For collectors focusing on the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, this card represents a specific era of design and mechanical innovation.
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Phthisis
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Uncommon
Carl Critchlow
Card Stock
English
{3}{B}{B}{B}{B}
Sorcery
B
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Destroy target creature. Its controller loses life equal to its power plus its toughness. Suspend 5—{1}{B} (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay {1}{B} and exile it with five time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.)