Pharika's Disciple
Creature — Centaur Warrior
Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
Renown 1 (When this creature deals combat damage to a player, if it isn't renowned, put a +1/+1 counter on it and it becomes renowned.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Magic Origins
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #24191
Pharika's Disciple is a four-mana 2/2 with deathtouch and lifelink — playable stats in Limited, but a slot you can almost always fill better in Constructed. The body doesn't close games and the mana cost is too steep for what is essentially a French vanilla creature.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Pharika's Disciple is bulk filler in Commander — deathtouch plus lifelink is a fine defensive combination, but four mana for a 2/2 doesn't compete with the format's power level. In Pauper it sees fringe play as a stabilizer in midrange or lifegain shells where the keyword pairing pulls real weight at common. Legacy, Vintage, and Modern are non-starters; the rate is irrelevant at those speeds. Pioneer is theoretically legal but offers no realistic home. Pauper is the only format where Pharika's Disciple earns a roster spot without apology.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Pharika's Disciple is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not card power. Don't expect movement; keyword creatures at this rate stay in the bulk bin indefinitely.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.