Phyrexian Crusader
Phyrexian Crusader: Creature - Phyrexian Zombie Knight, Mirrodin Besieged. First strike, protection from red and from white. Infect. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{B}{B}
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Creature - Phyrexian Zombie Knight
- Colour identity
- Black (B)
- Power / toughness
- 2/2
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Mirrodin Besieged (MBS)
- Released
- 2011-02-04
- Collector number
- 50
- Artist
- Eric Deschamps
- Commander rank
- 8,213 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
- Keywords
- First strike, Protection, Infect
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About Phyrexian Crusader
Phyrexian Crusader is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare black creature from Mirrodin Besieged (MBS), an expansion set released in February 2011. It is collector number 50 in that set, with art by Eric Deschamps. It costs {1}{B}{B} (one generic and two black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. It is a 2/2 creature. Its colour identity is black. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, PreDH and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 3 sets, from Mirrodin Besieged (2011) to The List (2020). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $6.48 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-02).
Card text
First strike, protection from red and from white
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $6.48 (as of 2026-11-02).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Phyrexian Crusader by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Modern | Legal |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| PreDH | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Phyrexian Crusader
Phyrexian Crusader has been printed in 3 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #847 | Rare | 2025 |
| The List (PLST) #MBS-50 | Rare | 2023 |
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1214 | Rare | 2023 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Phyrexian Crusader.
- If Phyrexian Crusader blocks or is blocked by a creature without first strike or double strike, the damage dealt by Phyrexian Crusader results in -1/-1 counters that will affect how much damage the other creature assigns (if it’s still on the battlefield).
Similar cards
Other creature cards with a black colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.