---
name: "Phyrexian Prowler"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Mercenary"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Fading"]
set: "NEM"
set_name: "Nemesis"
collector_number: "65"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Mark Zug"
oracle_id: "128ec451-97f6-4f01-8929-689fd4c45f40"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/phyrexian-prowler-nem"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Phyrexian Prowler
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Mercenary
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Fading

## Oracle Text
Fading 3 (This creature enters with three fade counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a fade counter from it. If you can't, sacrifice it.)
Remove a fade counter from this creature: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Skyshroud Ridgeback](/printing/skyshroud-ridgeback-nem.md) — Creature — Beast
2. [Jolting Merfolk](/printing/jolting-merfolk-nem.md) — Creature — Merfolk
3. [Skinrender](/printing/skinrender-ecc.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Zombie
4. [Defender en-Vec](/printing/defender-en-vec-nem.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
5. [Phyrexian Driver](/printing/phyrexian-driver-nem.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Mercenary
6. [Rusting Golem](/printing/rusting-golem-nem.md) — Artifact Creature — Golem

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Nemesis (NEM) #65
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Mark Zug
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`