---
name: "Putrefax"
mana_cost: "{3}{G}{G}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Phyrexian Horror"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Haste", "Trample", "Infect"]
set: "SOM"
set_name: "Scars of Mirrodin"
collector_number: "126"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Steven Belledin"
oracle_id: "3a336b30-335a-49d0-b192-c20f3670452b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/putrefax-som"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Putrefax
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{G}{G}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Phyrexian Horror
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/3
- **Keywords:** Haste, Trample, Infect

## Oracle Text
Trample, haste
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 the end step, sacrifice this creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Phyrexian Digester](/printing/phyrexian-digester-mbs.md) — Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Construct
2. [Reaper of Sheoldred](/printing/reaper-of-sheoldred-plst.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Horror
3. [Scourge Servant](/printing/scourge-servant-mbs.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Zombie
4. [Necropede](/printing/necropede-som.md) — Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Insect
5. [Flesh-Eater Imp](/printing/flesh-eater-imp-plst.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Imp
6. [Phyrexian Vatmother](/printing/phyrexian-vatmother-plst.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Horror

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) #126
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Steven Belledin
- **Total Printings:** 10 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`