---
name: "Phyrexian Altar"
mana_cost: "{3}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Artifact"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "INV"
set_name: "Invasion"
collector_number: "306"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Ron Spears"
oracle_id: "8d02b297-97c4-4379-9862-0a462400f66f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/phyrexian-altar-inv"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Phyrexian Altar
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Artifact

## Oracle Text
Sacrifice a creature: Add one mana of any color.

> *"Your life was meaningless, but your death will glorify Yawgmoth."
—Tsabo Tavoc*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Ashnod's Altar](/printing/ashnods-altar-brr.md) — Artifact
2. [Implements of Sacrifice](/printing/implements-of-sacrifice-fem.md) — Artifact
3. [Carnage Altar](/printing/carnage-altar-zen.md) — Artifact
4. [Phyrexian Tower](/printing/phyrexian-tower-jmp.md) — Legendary Land
5. [Transmogrant Altar](/printing/transmogrant-altar-bro.md) — Artifact
6. [Lotus Petal](/printing/lotus-petal-sld.md) — Artifact

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Invasion (INV) #306
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Ron Spears
- **Total Printings:** 31 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`