Phthisis
C13Commander 2013/#85/2013UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 7
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.18
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.31
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
$0.31TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 6.9%90d▲ 19.2%
90d high
$0.31
90d low
$0.24
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 4th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.20
Time Spiral
- Up 6.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.31.
- This printing is the 4th cheapest paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Destroy target creature. Its controller loses life equal to its power plus its toughness.
Suspend 5— (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay and exile it with five time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.)
Keywords
Suspend
Card capabilities
Creature removalSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (15)
wotc2 Feb 2024
If the first triggered ability of suspend (the one that removes time counters) is countered, no time counter is removed. The ability will trigger again at the beginning of the card's owner's next upkeep.
wotc2 Feb 2024
Cards exiled with suspend are exiled face up.
wotc2 Feb 2024
When the last time counter is removed, the second triggered ability of suspend (the one that lets you cast the card) triggers. It doesn't matter why the last time counter was removed or what effect removed it.
wotc2 Feb 2024
Suspend is a keyword that represents three abilities. The first is a static ability that allows you to exile the card from your hand with the specified number of time counters (the number before the dash) on it by paying its suspend cost (listed after the dash). The second is a triggered ability that removes a time counter from the suspended card at the beginning of each of your upkeeps. The third is a triggered ability that gives you the option to cast the card when the last time counter is removed.
wotc2 Feb 2024
The mana value of a spell cast without paying its mana cost is determined by its mana cost, even though that cost wasn't paid.
wotc2 Feb 2024
If an effect refers to a "suspended card," that means a card that (1) has suspend, (2) is in exile, and (3) has one or more time counters on it.
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About this card
Phthisis
Phthisis is a Sorcery, with mana cost {3}{B}{B}{B}{B} (mana value 7). Printed 5 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.31 (up 6.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Phthisis FAQ
How much is Phthisis worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Phthisis is $0.31. It is up 6.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.24 to $0.31.
What is the cheapest printing of Phthisis?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Time Spiral at $0.20 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Phthisis?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Time Spiral Remastered at $0.36 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Phthisis are there?
Phthisis has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Phthisis first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TSP #122, released 2006-10-06.
What is the newest printing of Phthisis?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from AFC #105, released 2021-07-23.
Is Phthisis legal in Commander?
Yes, Phthisis is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Phthisis legal in Modern?
Yes, Phthisis is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.