---
name: "Phobian Phantasm"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Illusion"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Cumulative upkeep", "Flying", "Fear"]
set: "CSP"
set_name: "Coldsnap"
collector_number: "66"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Steven Belledin"
oracle_id: "df680ccd-7e76-4a05-9bdf-4f437b4bfbb3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/phobian-phantasm-csp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Phobian Phantasm
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Illusion
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Cumulative upkeep, Flying, Fear

## Oracle Text
Flying; fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
Cumulative upkeep {B} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Coldsnap (CSP) #66
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Steven Belledin
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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