---
name: "Chained Throatseeker"
mana_cost: "{5}{U}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Phyrexian Horror"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Infect"]
set: "NPH"
set_name: "New Phyrexia"
collector_number: "30"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Stephan Martiniere"
oracle_id: "f971a597-caa7-4289-ae8f-1efdc9abb593"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/chained-throatseeker-nph"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Chained Throatseeker
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{U}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Phyrexian Horror
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/5
- **Keywords:** Infect

## Oracle Text
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
This creature can't attack unless defending player is poisoned.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Reaper of Sheoldred](/printing/reaper-of-sheoldred-plst.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Horror
2. [Blighted Agent](/printing/blighted-agent-plst.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Human Rogue
3. [Tangle Angler](/printing/tangle-angler-som.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Horror
4. [Ichor Rats](/printing/ichor-rats-som.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Rat
5. [Phyrexian Vatmother](/printing/phyrexian-vatmother-plst.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Horror
6. [Spinebiter](/printing/spinebiter-nph.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Beast

## Printing Details
- **Set:** New Phyrexia (NPH) #30
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Stephan Martiniere
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`