First Strike
Protection
Infect
Phyrexian Crusader
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Knight
Mana Cost: {1}{B}{B}
Oracle Rules Text: First strike, protection from red and from white Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
Set: Mirrodin Besieged (#50), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Eric Deschamps
Creature
Black
Rare
Evasion
$5.06
Regular
$16.22
✨ Foil
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (1)
2011-06-01
If Phyrexian Crusader blocks or is blocked by a creature without first strike or double strike, the damage dealt by Phyrexian Crusader results in -1/-1 counters that will affect how much damage the other creature assigns (if it’s still on the battlefield).
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