Phylactery Lich

I'm thinking in casual or extended... totally hot. Play a Vault of Whispers, Dark Ritual, Phylactery Lich first turn. Swing without fear until they bounce or dis the land. Solid ongoing pain. I imagine certain pieces of equipment would rock this even harder. Not sure what the Darksteel Axe mentioned above even would be, but a Darksteel ANYTHING with the counter on it would be harsh. Also... if you play more than one Lich, counters on different permanents, they can feed off each other's counters.

Two words. Darksteel axe. An anticipated equipment card from the upcoming scars of mirrodin block. If the rumors are true that will make this card ridiculous.

5/5 as this cheap?! With manageable drawback? :O

I play this card in a suicide monoblack. it gets the job done. With 4 dross golems and pithing needles, there are plenty of artifacts for it to rely on. I do play the darksteel axe from scars in the deck, but its almost useless because scars also introduced "revoke existence" which exiles target artifact for cW. overall a solid card, but if youre playin suicide black look for phyrexian negator instead.

Darksteel Axe was officially spoiled. And I'll be getting a playset to go in my Lich deck. Indestructible 5/5 with an indestructible anchor? That equips to make it 7/5 by turn 4? Yes, please. Not giving a 5-star because there's no guarantee you'll draw that particular combo, but this creature is solid.

Its not just if an artifact is destroyed, its "if there are no counters on any artifacts you control, sac Plich". I'd say its more like a 3.5 star card, Too many weaknesses, naturalize, vampire hexmage etc etc.

only reason not a 5 star is for one if tht artifact gets destroyed the lich does as well and is too mana intensive for my taste in an artifact deck but other then that this is a crazy creature a 5/5 indestructible for bbb yes please

Swamp + Darksteel Relic + Dark Ritual + Lich