Phantasmal Abomination
Creature — Illusion
Defender
When this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Rise of the Eldrazi
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #24273
Phantasmal Abomination puts a 5/5 on the board for two mana, which is an absurd rate — the catch is that any opponent can redirect a spell or ability to destroy it, making it a liability the moment removal enters the conversation. Run it only if your deck can exploit the Illusion clause rather than ignore it.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Phantasmal Abomination sees essentially no play in Legacy or Vintage despite being legal — two-mana 5/5s in those formats have to survive interaction, and this one folds to the first Swords to Plowshares aimed anywhere near it. Modern is the same story: the Illusion drawback is too exploitable in a format defined by targeted removal and spells that create incidental triggers. In Commander, the card finds a narrow home in Illusion tribal builds or decks that deliberately sacrifice their own creatures for value, where the self-destruct clause becomes a feature.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Phantasmal Abomination is deep bulk — the price reflects how rarely it earns a slot outside dedicated tribal lists. It won't appreciably gain or lose value without a pushed Illusion support card to pull it off the shelf.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.