Phantasmal Fiend
ALLAlliances/#57b/1996Common
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.12
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.09
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.06 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.09TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▼ 25.0%
90d high
$0.12
90d low
$0.09
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.06
Alliances
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 25% below its 90 day high of $0.12.
- This printing is the 3rd cheapest paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Illusion
: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
: Switch this creature's power and toughness until end of turn.
1 / 5
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
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Rulings (5)
wotc19 Mar 2021
Because damage remains marked on a creature until the damage is removed as the turn ends, nonlethal damage dealt to a creature may become lethal if you switch its power and toughness during that turn.
wotc19 Mar 2021
Effects that switch a creature's power and toughness apply after all other effects, regardless of when those effects began to apply. For instance, if you target a 1/2 creature then give it +2/+0 later in the turn, it's a 2/3 creature, not a 4/1 creature.
wotc19 Mar 2021
Switching a creature's power and toughness twice (or any even number of times) effectively returns the creature to the power and toughness it had before any switches.
wotc1 Oct 2008
Effects that switch power and toughness are always applied last when determining a creature's power and toughness, even if other power/toughness-changing effects are created later in the turn. For example, if you activate Phantasmal Fiend's first ability, it will become 2/4. Then if you activate its second ability, it will become 4/2. Then if you activate its first ability again, it will become 3/3.
wotc1 Nov 2005
Note that the wording "Effects that alter the creature's power alter its toughness instead, and vice versa, this turn" has been removed.
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About this card
Phantasmal Fiend
Phantasmal Fiend is a Creature — Illusion, with mana cost {3}{B} (mana value 4). Printed 5 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.09 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Phantasmal Fiend FAQ
How much is Phantasmal Fiend worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Phantasmal Fiend is $0.09. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.09 to $0.12.
What is the cheapest printing of Phantasmal Fiend?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Alliances at $0.06 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Phantasmal Fiend?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Deckmasters at $0.25 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Phantasmal Fiend are there?
Phantasmal Fiend has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Phantasmal Fiend first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ALL #57b, released 1996-06-10.
What is the newest printing of Phantasmal Fiend?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CST #57a, released 2006-07-21.
Is Phantasmal Fiend legal in Commander?
Yes, Phantasmal Fiend is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Phantasmal Fiend legal in Modern?
Phantasmal Fiend is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.