---
name: "Phantasmal Sphere"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Illusion"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "ALL"
set_name: "Alliances"
collector_number: "32"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Mark Tedin"
oracle_id: "4230c7a3-4591-411e-afab-d2bfb58446de"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/phantasmal-sphere-all"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Phantasmal Sphere
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Illusion
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/1
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then sacrifice this creature unless you pay {1} for each +1/+1 counter on it.
When this creature leaves the battlefield, target opponent creates an X/X blue Orb creature token with flying, where X is the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Phantasmal Forces](/printing/phantasmal-forces-5ed.md) — Creature — Illusion
2. [Phantasmal Mount](/printing/phantasmal-mount-ice.md) — Creature — Illusion Horse
3. [Gossamer Phantasm](/printing/gossamer-phantasm-plc.md) — Creature — Illusion
4. [Phantasmal Dragon](/printing/phantasmal-dragon-plst.md) — Creature — Dragon Illusion
5. [Illusionary Forces](/printing/illusionary-forces-me1.md) — Creature — Illusion
6. [Chisei, Heart of Oceans](/printing/chisei-heart-of-oceans-bok.md) — Legendary Creature — Spirit

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alliances (ALL) #32
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Mark Tedin
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

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