---
name: "Phyrexian Vatmother"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Phyrexian Horror"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Infect"]
set: "MBS"
set_name: "Mirrodin Besieged"
collector_number: "52"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Stephan Martiniere"
oracle_id: "e9162478-0b10-422a-a11c-7b39b00f026e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/phyrexian-vatmother-mbs"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Phyrexian Vatmother
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Phyrexian Horror
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/5
- **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, you get a poison counter.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Reaper of Sheoldred](/printing/reaper-of-sheoldred-plst.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Horror
2. [Ichor Rats](/printing/ichor-rats-som.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Rat
3. [Phyrexian Digester](/printing/phyrexian-digester-mbs.md) — Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Construct
4. [Old Way Phyrexian](/printing/old-way-phyrexian-unk.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Cleric
5. [Pestilent Souleater](/printing/pestilent-souleater-nph.md) — Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Insect
6. [Chained Throatseeker](/printing/chained-throatseeker-nph.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Horror

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mirrodin Besieged (MBS) #52
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Stephan Martiniere
- **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`