wotc
If you are unable to sacrifice 12 power worth of creatures, then you cannot choose that option; in that case, you must sacrifice Phyrexian Dreadnought.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #315
Phyrexian Dreadnought
mir·#315·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Pete Venters
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wishlisted
Oct 1996
30 yr ago
Value
$290.26+$26 (+9.9%)
30 days high $290 · low $264
Volatility · moderate
EUR€219.23USD$290.26TIX52.16 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #9,685 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dreadnought
Trample
When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you sacrifice any number of creatures with total power 12 or greater.
12/12
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 5
wotc
If the Dreadnought is no longer on the battlefield when the triggered ability resolves, you may still choose either option.
wotc
Reverted to its original wording, this now has an "enters" triggered ability. During resolution of the triggered ability, you choose one option or the other.
Context
Last observed at $290.26, up from $264.06 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $48.37 and $290.26 across 34 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 21 hours ago at $290.26.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from MIR — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Mirage* (released October 1996).
Card #315 in Mirage.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dreadnought. Mana cost: {1} (1 converted). Keyword abilities: Trample.
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander. This printing is on Wizards of the Coast's Reserved List — Wizards has committed never to reprint cards on that list, which underwrites a structural scarcity floor on every surviving copy.
EDHrec ranks this card #9,685 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Pete Venters. Rarix tracks 943 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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