Phantasmal Fiend (ALL #57a) MTG

Phantasmal Fiend is a common printing from Alliances (ALL #57a), a Creature — Illusion. Illustrated by Scott Kirschner.

Card text

{B}: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn.

{1}{U}: Switch this creature's power and toughness until end of turn.

As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.07 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.

November 1, 2005 — Note that the wording "Effects that alter the creature's power alter its toughness instead, and vice versa, this turn" has been removed.
October 1, 2008 — Effects that switch power and toughness are always applied last when determining a creature's power and toughness, even if other power/toughness-changing effects are created later in the turn. For example, if you activate Phantasmal Fiend's first ability, it will become 2/4. Then if you activate its second ability, it will become 4/2. Then if you activate its first ability again, it will become 3/3.
March 19, 2021 — Effects that switch a creature's power and toughness apply after all other effects, regardless of when those effects began to apply. For instance, if you target a 1/2 creature then give it +2/+0 later in the turn, it's a 2/3 creature, not a 4/1 creature.
March 19, 2021 — Because damage remains marked on a creature until the damage is removed as the turn ends, nonlethal damage dealt to a creature may become lethal if you switch its power and toughness during that turn.
March 19, 2021 — Switching a creature's power and toughness twice (or any even number of times) effectively returns the creature to the power and toughness it had before any switches.

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