---
name: "Phyrexian Espionage"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["B", "U"]
keywords: ["Kicker"]
set: "DMU"
set_name: "Dominaria United"
collector_number: "60"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Allen Williams"
oracle_id: "32dce35e-182d-41be-9fb2-b0738d0781b8"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/phyrexian-espionage-dmu"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Phyrexian Espionage
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Sorcery
- **Keywords:** Kicker

## Oracle Text
Kicker {1}{B} (You may pay an additional {1}{B} as you cast this spell.)
Draw two cards. If this spell was kicked, each opponent discards a card.

> *"Even if they're hunting for sleeper agents, who looks twice at a bird?"
—Rona*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Probe](/printing/probe-plst.md) — Sorcery
2. [Field Research](/printing/field-research-znr.md) — Sorcery
3. [Aggressive Sabotage](/printing/aggressive-sabotage-dmu.md) — Sorcery
4. [Caligo Skin-Witch](/printing/caligo-skin-witch-dom.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
5. [You Find the Villains' Lair](/printing/you-find-the-villains-lair-afr.md) — Instant
6. [Great Intelligence's Plan](/printing/great-intelligences-plan-who.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Dominaria United (DMU) #60
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Allen Williams
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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