---
name: "Phyrexian Swarmlord"
mana_cost: "{4}{G}{G}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Phyrexian Insect Horror"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Infect"]
set: "ONC"
set_name: "Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander"
collector_number: "111"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Svetlin Velinov"
oracle_id: "4fc2755c-ae7b-4147-a573-b33679a461e8"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/phyrexian-swarmlord-onc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Phyrexian Swarmlord
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{G}{G}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Phyrexian Insect Horror
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4
- **Keywords:** Infect

## Oracle Text
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, create a 1/1 green Phyrexian Insect creature token with infect for each poison counter your opponents have.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Pestilent Souleater](/printing/pestilent-souleater-nph.md) — Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Insect
2. [Phyrexian Vatmother](/printing/phyrexian-vatmother-plst.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Horror
3. [Reaper of Sheoldred](/printing/reaper-of-sheoldred-plst.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Horror
4. [Carrion Call](/printing/carrion-call-onc.md) — Instant
5. [Old Way Phyrexian](/printing/old-way-phyrexian-unk.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Cleric
6. [Phyrexian Hydra](/printing/phyrexian-hydra-mbs.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Hydra

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander (ONC) #111
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Svetlin Velinov
- **Total Printings:** 17 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`