---
name: "Phyrexian Totem"
mana_cost: "{3}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Artifact"
colors: []
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "DDE"
set_name: "Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition"
collector_number: "20"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "John Zeleznik"
oracle_id: "65afedc9-9446-4417-8576-807279061342"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/phyrexian-totem-dde"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

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

## Oracle Text
{T}: Add {B}.
{2}{B}: This artifact becomes a 5/5 black Phyrexian Horror artifact creature with trample until end of turn.
Whenever this permanent is dealt damage, if it's a creature, sacrifice that many permanents.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Gate to Phyrexia](/printing/gate-to-phyrexia-atq.md) — Enchantment
2. [Phyrexian Obliterator](/printing/phyrexian-obliterator-plst.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Horror
3. [Priest of Yawgmoth](/printing/priest-of-yawgmoth-atq.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Human Cleric
4. [Phyrexian Tower](/printing/phyrexian-tower-jmp.md) — Legendary Land
5. [Cutthroat Centurion](/printing/cutthroat-centurion-one.md) — Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Warrior
6. [Foriysian Totem](/printing/foriysian-totem-tsp.md) — Artifact

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition (DDE) #20
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** John Zeleznik
- **Total Printings:** 11 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`