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Plague Engineer

{2}{B}

Creature — Phyrexian Carrier

H1RModern Horizons 1 Timeshifts#14rare

EDHREC #16,022

"The lasting effects are invariably fatal." —Phyrexian progress notes

Finishes
Foil · Etched
Border
black
Frame
1997
Illustrator
Nicholas Gregory
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Deathtouch As this creature enters, choose a creature type. Creatures of the chosen type your opponents control get -1/-1.
2/2
Deathtouch
Plays as:
Tribal Payoff
Market · per finishtrend updated 5h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Foil$1.29-4.4%
$0.69 low$0.63 gap
Etched$0.55-6.8%
— low
Cheapest playable copy$0.26· across 4 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Foil$1.29-4.4%30D
30D range$1.29to$1.35Since Feb 2024:H $2.98L $1.20
Etched$0.55-6.8%30D
30D range$0.55to$0.60Since Feb 2024:H $0.83L $0.44

Other printings

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Found in

2 productsRounded odds

  • Modern Horizons 2 Collector Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $60.70

    Foil under 10%

  • Modern Horizons 2 Collector Booster Hanger Pack

    Booster Pack · $65.83

    Foil under 10%

Combos

Used in 1 known combo

Rulings

2 · latest Jun 14, 2019
  • WotCJun 14, 2019

    The choice of creature type is made as Plague Engineer enters the battlefield. Players can’t respond to this choice. The -1/-1 effect starts applying immediately.

  • WotCJun 14, 2019

    You must choose an existing creature type, such as Sliver or Warrior. Card types such as artifact, and supertypes such as legendary or snow, can’t be chosen.

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