---
name: "Defiler of Faith"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}{W}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Phyrexian Human"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Vigilance"]
set: "PDMU"
set_name: "Dominaria United Promos"
collector_number: "16p"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Magali Villeneuve"
oracle_id: "88ac2d09-7993-4bce-8aae-b2683c5c25a5"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/defiler-of-faith-pdmu"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Defiler of Faith
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}{W}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Phyrexian Human
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/5
- **Keywords:** Vigilance

## Oracle Text
Vigilance
As an additional cost to cast white permanent spells, you may pay 2 life. Those spells cost {W} less to cast if you paid life this way. This effect reduces only the amount of white mana you pay.
Whenever you cast a white permanent spell, create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Will, Scion of Peace](/printing/will-scion-of-peace-woe.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
2. [Oketra's Monument](/printing/oketras-monument-plst.md) — Legendary Artifact
3. [Apothecary Initiate](/printing/apothecary-initiate-shm.md) — Creature — Kithkin Cleric
4. [Zealots en-Dal](/printing/zealots-en-dal-exo.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Brightspear Zealot](/printing/brightspear-zealot-eoe.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Defiler of Instinct](/printing/defiler-of-instinct-dmu.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Kavu

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Dominaria United Promos (PDMU) #16p
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Magali Villeneuve
- **Total Printings:** 16 across all historical editions

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