Art by Andrew Mar
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Vishgraz, the Doomhive
Swarm opponents with Toxic Mites and infect threats while doubling tokens and proliferating poison counters to quickly secure an Abzan poison victory.
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Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 61 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Vishgraz, the Doomhive
2WBGLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Insect
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Card Draw
10
Necropotence
BBBEnchantment
Fills hand on demand for fast combo or threat deployment
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
3GLegendary Creature — Squirrel
Draws heavily off unblockable or swarming Mite attackers
Guardian Project
3GEnchantment
Draws a card for almost every non-token creature played
Removal
10
Threats/Wincons
23
Triumph of the Hordes
2GGSorcery
Overwhelming finisher that gives infect and +1/+1
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
3BBLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Dragon Skeleton
Hasty flying infect threat that can regenerate
Venerated Rotpriest
GCreature — Phyrexian Druid
Triggers poison counters whenever targeted
Bloated Contaminator
2GCreature — Phyrexian Beast
Trampling toxic threat that proliferates on combat hit
Tyrranax Rex
4GGGCreature — Phyrexian Dinosaur
Hasty, uncounterable, ward-protected toxic finisher
Ixhel, Scion of Atraxa
1WBGLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Angel
Provides card advantage from corrupted opponents
Norn's Choirmaster
3WWCreature — Phyrexian Angel
Proliferates whenever the commander attacks or enters
Phyrexian Swarmlord
4GGCreature — Phyrexian Insect Horror
Generates infect tokens each turn scaling with poison
Grafted Exoskeleton
4Artifact — Equipment
Grants infect to Vishgraz for quick commander damage kills
Contagion Engine
6Artifact
Repeated double proliferate to rapidly kill corrupted foes
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
2WWLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror
Token doubler that can gain indestructible
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
4GGLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Doubles poison counters and counter placement
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
4BBPLegendary Planeswalker — Vraska
Proliferates and sets poison counters directly
Infectious Inquiry
2BSorcery
Draws cards while giving every opponent a poison counter
Phyresis Outbreak
2BSorcery
One-sided board wipe that scales with poison counters
Blightbelly Rat
1BCreature — Phyrexian Rat
Early toxic blocker that proliferates when killed
Plague Stinger
1BCreature — Phyrexian Insect Horror
Evasive early infect attacker
Bilious Skulldweller
BCreature — Phyrexian Insect
Deathtouch toxic creature for early pressure
Utility
8
Teferi's Protection
2WInstant
Ultimate phased-out protection against board wipes
Heroic Intervention
1GInstant
Instant-speed hexproof and indestructible board protection
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Provides haste and hexproof for the commander
Eldritch Evolution
1GGSorcery
Sacrifices a token or creature to tutor key Phyrexian threats
