Darksteel Splicer vs Essence of Orthodoxy — MTG Card Comparison
Darksteel Splicer has the edge overall — it is legal in more formats (3 vs 0).
Darksteel Splicer
Whenever this creature or another nontoken Phyrexian you control enters, create X 3/3 colorless Phyrexian Golem artifact creature tokens, where X is the number of opponents you have.
Golems you control have indestructible.
Essence of Orthodoxy
Flying
Whenever Essence of Orthodoxy or another Phyrexian enters the battlefield under your control, incubate 2. (Create an Incubator token with two +1/+1 counters on it and "{2}: Transform this artifact." It transforms into a 0/0 Phyrexian artifact creature.)
| Stat | Darksteel Splicer | Essence of Orthodoxy |
|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | {6}{W} | {3}{W}{W} |
| CMC | 7 | — |
| Type | Creature — Phyrexian Artificer | Creature — Phyrexian |
| Rarity | Rare | Rare |
| Set | March of the Machine Commander | March of the Machine |
| Price (USD) | — | — |
| Standard | ✗ | ✗ |
| Modern | ✗ | ✗ |
| Pioneer | ✗ | ✗ |
| Legacy | ✓ | ✗ |
| Vintage | ✓ | ✗ |
| Commander | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pauper | ✗ | ✗ |
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