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Gitaxian Anatomist

Creature — Phyrexian Wizard

When this creature enters, you may tap it. If you do, proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

CMC
4
Mana cost
{3}{U}
Color identity
U
Rarity
common
Set
Phyrexia: All Will Be One
Price
$0.21
EDHREC rank
#14796
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Gitaxian Anatomist card art
Gitaxian Anatomist enters, proliferates, and replaces itself — all for three mana — making it one of the most efficient proliferate bodies in Commander. The catch is a 1/1 stat line that dies to a stiff breeze, but the immediate value on entry means you rarely need it to stick around; Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus doubling that proliferate trigger turns the whole package into a two-for-one the moment it resolves, and Myojin of Cryptic Dreams gives you a reason to care about the creature surviving past that.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

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Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus

Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus

20.4% of decks · synergy 0.20

Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus doubles every proliferate trigger, so Gitaxian Anatomist's enter-the-battlefield proliferate hits twice and the cantrip still replaces the card — that's two counters spread across your permanents for three mana and zero card disadvantage.

02

Jin-Gitaxias

10.1% of decks · synergy 0.10

Jin-Gitaxias rewards stacking oil counters and advancing the Phyrexian game plan, and Gitaxian Anatomist slots cleanly into that engine as a low-cost proliferate body that never leaves you down a card.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper legal
oathbreaker legal

In Commander, Gitaxian Anatomist is a staple piece in any deck that cares about proliferate — it cantrips, it triggers on entry, and it scales hard in the presence of Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus. Outside Commander, the card is legal in Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Pauper, but proliferate as a sustained engine doesn't translate well to those formats' faster, more linear game plans. Pauper is the one 60-card format worth watching — dedicated proliferate builds exist there, and Gitaxian Anatomist's rate is competitive at common. Everywhere else, it's a Commander card wearing a multi-format badge.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

$0.21 bulk tier

At $0.21, Gitaxian Anatomist is deep bulk — pick it up in any proliferate build without hesitation. Bulk rares in narrow archetypes rarely climb unless the archetype spikes in popularity, so treat it as a cheap staple rather than a spec.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.