---
name: "Phyrexian Etchings"
mana_cost: "{B}{B}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Cumulative upkeep"]
set: "CSP"
set_name: "Coldsnap"
collector_number: "67"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Ron Spears"
oracle_id: "cf938a60-23ec-4834-a3cf-391a7b04747e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/phyrexian-etchings-csp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Phyrexian Etchings
- **Mana Cost:** `{B}{B}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Enchantment
- **Keywords:** Cumulative upkeep

## Oracle Text
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.)
At the beginning of your end step, draw a card for each age counter on this enchantment.
When this enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you lose 2 life for each age counter on it.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Infernal Darkness](/printing/infernal-darkness-me2.md) — Enchantment
2. [Heart of Bogardan](/printing/heart-of-bogardan-wth.md) — Enchantment
3. [Hibernation's End](/printing/hibernations-end-csp.md) — Enchantment
4. [Phyrexian Arena](/printing/phyrexian-arena-fdn.md) — Enchantment
5. [Wave of Terror](/printing/wave-of-terror-wth.md) — Enchantment
6. [Malignant Growth](/printing/malignant-growth-mir.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Coldsnap (CSP) #67
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Ron Spears
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`