It always comes with a number (toxic value). Whenever a creature with toxic deals combat damage to a player, that player also gets poison counters equal to the toxic value. If a player has 10 or more poison counters, that player loses the game. Toxic is evenly distributed in White, Black, and Green.īefore we talk about what the toxic mechanic means for the format, we should quickly mention Mites, since they have toxic themselves. Mites are 1/1 colorless tokens that have toxic 1 and can’t block. They are mostly found in White, and also play well with artifact synergies. In general, a Mite is worth around half a card, but that can change based on your deck.
Toxic is one of the most format-defining mechanics in Phyrexia: All Will Be One draft.įirst up, it only works on offense, when you’re dealing combat damage to the opponent. This means that if you want to take advantage of toxic, you’ll want to make sure that your creatures connect.
