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==Color percentages==
==Color percentages==
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Cards with Phyrexian mana cost: {{stats|W=5|U=5|B=5|R=6|G=5}}
There is a total of 34 cards that involve Phyrexian mana, which divide by color as such:
 
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Artifacts that have activated abilities with Phyrexian mana: {{stats|W=1|U=2|B=3|R=1|G=1}}
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<c>Spike, Tournament Grinder</c> is the only [[silver-bordered]] card involving Phyrexian mana.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==

Revision as of 13:46, 10 April 2019

The Phyrexian mana version of the Magic mana pentagon.

Phyrexian mana symbols ({W/P}, {U/P}, {B/P}, {R/P}, {G/P}) were introduced in New Phyrexia as a novel mechanic.[1][2]

Description

The Phyrexian mana symbols are represented by the Greek letter "phi" (ϕ) on colored backgrounds, and denote a cost that may be paid with either 2 life or mana of the color of the background color of the symbol. The generic {P} symbol is used in rules text for any of the five Phyrexian mana symbols.

Magic Head Designer Mark Rosewater noted that Phyrexian mana is similar to normal mana costs but affords additional flexibility to players, allowing them to reduce costs as well as to play with effects from other colors of the Color Pie.[3]

Rules

From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)

  • 107.4f Phyrexian mana symbols are colored mana symbols: {W/P} is white, {U/P} is blue, {B/P} is black, {R/P} is red, and {G/P} is green. A Phyrexian mana symbol represents a cost that can be paid either with one mana of its color or by paying 2 life. There are also ten hybrid Phyrexian mana symbols. A hybrid Phyrexian mana symbol represents a cost that can be paid with one mana of either of its component colors or by paying 2 life. A hybrid Phyrexian mana symbol is both of its component colors.

    Example: {W/P}{W/P} can be paid by spending {W}{W}, by spending {W} and paying 2 life, or by paying 4 life.

From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)

  • 107.4g In rules text, the Phyrexian symbol {P} with no colored background means any of the fifteen Phyrexian mana symbols.

Cards featuring Phyrexian mana

In mana cost
In text box

Color percentages

Cards with Phyrexian mana cost:

26 cards
{W} 19.2% {U} 19.2% {B} 19.2% {R} 23.1% {G} 19.2%

Artifacts that have activated abilities with Phyrexian mana:

8 cards
{W} 12.5% {U} 25% {B} 37.5% {R} 12.5% {G} 12.5%

Spike, Tournament Grinder is the only silver-bordered card involving Phyrexian mana.

Trivia

  • Phyrexian mana was featured as rules card 1 of 4 in the New Phyrexia set.

See also

References