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Phantasmal Fiend

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5 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Phantasmal Fiend, Coldsnap Theme Decks printing
Coldsnap Theme Decks CST · No. 57a 2006-07-21

Card text

{3}{B}
Creature — Illusion
{B}: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn. {1}{U}: Switch this creature's power and toughness until end of turn.
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EDHREC rank #32450 Common Not on the Reserved List
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The 5 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ✓ Legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

5 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Note that the wording "Effects that alter the creature's power alter its toughness instead, and vice versa, this turn" has been removed.

2005-11-01 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2008-10-01 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2021-03-19 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2021-03-19 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2021-03-19 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Phantasmal Fiend, Deckmasters printing
Deckmasters
DKM · #8a
Common
∅ No QC price
Phantasmal Fiend, Deckmasters printing
Deckmasters
DKM · #8b
Common
∅ No QC price
Phantasmal Fiend, Alliances printing
Alliances
ALL · #57a
Common
∅ No QC price
Phantasmal Fiend, Alliances printing
Alliances
ALL · #57b
Common
∅ No QC price