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Phyrexian Unlife

nphNew Phyrexia#18rare
{2}{W}
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All Printings

3 printings across 3 sets
Card details
Artist
Jason Chan
Frame
2003
Language
EN
Border
black
Security stamp
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Oracle text

Enchantment

You don't lose the game for having 0 or less life.

As long as you have 0 or less life, all damage is dealt to you as though its source had infect. (Damage is dealt to you in the form of poison counters.)

Abilities
StaticYou don't lose the game for having 0 or less life.
StaticAs long as you have 0 or less life, all damage is dealt to you as though its source had infect. (Damage is dealt to you in the form of poison counters.)
Flavor & art
Illustrated by
Jason Chan
Rulings
  • WotCJun 1, 2011

    If you’re at 0 or less life and Phyrexian Unlife leaves the battlefield, you’ll lose the game (unless some other effect is keeping you from losing).

  • WotCJun 1, 2011

    If you’re at 0 or less life, you can’t pay any amount of life except 0.

  • WotCJun 1, 2011

    Phyrexian Unlife won’t affect damage that reduces your life total from a positive number to 0 or less. For example, if you’re at 3 life and are dealt 5 damage, you’ll end up at -2 life. The next time you’re dealt damage, it will be dealt as though its source had infect.

  • WotCJun 1, 2011

    You can still lose the game for other reasons, including having ten or more poison counters or drawing a card from a library with no cards in it.