Phyrexian Altar

Phyrexian Altar is a colorless artifact. It appears in the recommended lists of 167 commanders, and 4% of colorless decks run it.

Type: Artifact

Cost: 3

Color identity: Colorless

Reference price: €40.21

Oldest printing: Invasion

Rules text

Sacrifice a creature: Add one mana of any color.

Official text (Scryfall).

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Commanders that play it

The commanders with the highest synergy with this card, with the share of their decks that run it. Each one links to its deck guide.

Commander	Identity	Inclusion	Synergy
Nighthawk, Dark Defender	White	100%	+98%
Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder	Black	67%	+53%
Melira, Sylvok Outcast	Green	52%	+51%
Saffi Eriksdotter	Green · White	50%	+49%
Jack of Hearts, Volatile Hero	Red	50%	+47%
Rakdos, the Muscle	Black · Red	52%	+46%
Ao, the Dawn Sky	White	46%	+44%
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder	Black	55%	+41%
Tobias, Doomed Conqueror	Blue · White	41%	+41%
The Ghoul, Gunslinger	Black	52%	+39%
Teysa, Orzhov Scion	Black · White	49%	+38%
Yomiji, Who Bars the Way	White	39%	+37%
Ozox, the Clattering King	Black	50%	+37%
Miara, Thorn of the Glade	Black	50%	+36%
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel	Black	50%	+36%
Jacob Frye	Black	50%	+36%
Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver	Black · Blue	41%	+36%
Squee, the Immortal	Red	39%	+36%
Slimefoot and Squee	Black · Green · Red	41%	+34%
Mister Immortal	Green	35%	+33%
Dargo, the Shipwrecker	Red	36%	+33%
Loki, God of Lies	Red	35%	+32%
Hofri Ghostforge	Red · White	33%	+32%
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle	White	34%	+32%

How much it is played, by color identity

Share of decks in each identity that run it, according to EDHREC.

Archetypes where it shows up

The most common themes among the commanders that play it. Each one links to its archetype guide.

Aristocrats · 119 Tokens · 90 Sacrifice · 87 Combo · 84 Reanimator · 79 -1/-1 Counters · 44 Graveyard · 28 Control · 23

Known combos with Phyrexian Altar

According to Commander Spellbook. Note that a two-card combo raises your deck's bracket.

Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar + Pawn of Ulamog → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
Forsaken Miner + Phyrexian Altar + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain
Luminous Broodmoth + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite colored mana
Forsaken Miner + Phyrexian Altar + Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Cathars' Crusade + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB

Cards that go with it

The ones that show up most often in the same commanders' lists.

Frequently asked questions

Which Commander decks play Phyrexian Altar?

It is in the recommended lists of 167 commanders, with an average inclusion of 27% in their decks. The commanders with the highest synergy with it are Nighthawk, Dark Defender · Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder · Melira, Sylvok Outcast. Overall, 4% of colorless decks run it.

How much does Phyrexian Altar cost?

Its reference price is €40.21 (cheapest English printing according to Scryfall; it changes daily). The EDH Optimizer optimizer only suggests cards that fit the per-card price cap you pick.

Does Phyrexian Altar have combos?

Yes: 8 known combos on Commander Spellbook. The most popular one is Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar. Remember that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket.

Can I play Phyrexian Altar in my deck?

It is legal in Commander. Its color identity is colorless, so it only fits in decks whose commander has those colors in its identity (or any deck if it is colorless). EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards outside your commander's identity.