Phyrexian Juggernaut
Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Juggernaut
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
This creature attacks each combat if able.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Mirrodin Pure vs. New Phyrexia
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #14383
Phyrexian Juggernaut puts an 5/5 infect body on the board for five mana — that's ten poison counters of pressure split across two hits, or one hit plus any other source. The catch is mandatory attack and the must-attack-each-combat clause, which matters less in dedicated infect shells like Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon where you want it swinging every turn anyway.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon decks are built to stack infect threats and close games fast, and Phyrexian Juggernaut fits directly into that plan as a redundant five-mana infect attacker that doesn't need any setup to threaten a player's poison count.
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 |
Phyrexian Juggernaut is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but competitive Constructed play isn't its home — Modern and Legacy infect decks run lean and fast, and a five-mana creature is simply too slow to matter before the game ends. In Commander, the card earns its slot only in dedicated infect strategies where the mandatory-attack clause is a feature rather than a liability. Outside of infect, a vanilla 5/5 for five with a drawback has no competitive home.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Phyrexian Juggernaut isn't currently available, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the current market rate. It's a niche card with a narrow audience, so copies tend to stay cheap — pick one up if you're building infect and don't overpay.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.