Phyrexian Splicer
Artifact
, 
, Choose flying, first strike, trample, or shadow: Until end of turn, target creature with the chosen ability loses it and another target creature gains it.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.25
- EDHREC rank
- #22452
Phyrexian Splicer lets you strip a blocking creature of flying or trample at instant speed for a single colorless mana, turning combat math against your opponent in a way that costs almost nothing. It's narrow enough that only dedicated artifact or tap-ability synergy decks will want it, but in those shells the activation cost is trivial.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Phyrexian Splicer is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but realistically it only sees play in Commander where the slower pace and multiplayer politics let you extract repeated value from a repeatable activated ability. In Legacy and Vintage the effect is too marginal to justify a deck slot when threats and answers operate at a much higher power level. In Commander, artifact-matters or tap-synergy builds — think Breya, Sydri, or Mishra — are the only homes where Phyrexian Splicer earns a slot over more versatile interaction.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.25 bulk tier
At $0.25, Phyrexian Splicer sits firmly in bulk territory and is unlikely to appreciate given how narrow its application is. Pick it up freely if the effect fits your deck — there's no financial risk here.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.