---
name: "Viridian Corrupter"
mana_cost: "{1}{G}{G}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Phyrexian Elf Shaman"
colors: []
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Infect"]
set: "TD2"
set_name: "Duel Decks: Mirrodin Pure vs. New Phyrexia"
collector_number: "56"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Matt Cavotta"
oracle_id: "8ba5e97b-3eac-4291-8674-4b402a5554bc"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/viridian-corrupter-td2"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Viridian Corrupter
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{G}{G}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Phyrexian Elf Shaman
- **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.)
When this creature enters, destroy target artifact.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Viridian Betrayers](/printing/viridian-betrayers-nph.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Elf Warrior
2. [Glistener Elf](/printing/glistener-elf-nph.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Elf Warrior
3. [Phyrexian Digester](/printing/phyrexian-digester-mbs.md) — Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Construct
4. [Tel-Jilad Fallen](/printing/tel-jilad-fallen-som.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Elf Warrior
5. [Viridian Shaman](/printing/viridian-shaman-ddu.md) — Creature — Elf Shaman
6. [Pestilent Souleater](/printing/pestilent-souleater-nph.md) — Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Insect

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Duel Decks: Mirrodin Pure vs. New Phyrexia (TD2) #56
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Matt Cavotta

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`

## Official Rulings
- *(2011-06-01)* If there are no artifacts on the battlefield when Viridian Corrupter enters the battlefield, its enters-the-battlefield does nothing. Viridian Corrupter will simply enter the battlefield.
- *(2011-06-01)* The enters-the-battlefield ability is not optional. You must target an artifact you control if there are no other artifacts on the battlefield.