Frost Lynx
Creature — Elemental Cat
When this creature enters, tap target creature an opponent controls. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #18994
Frost Lynx taps a creature when it enters and holds it down until the Lynx leaves — tempo on a 2/2 body for three mana. That rate is too slow for most competitive formats, but it pulls weight in flicker and blink shells that can reset the ETB repeatedly.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Frost Lynx is a role-player in dedicated blink decks — commanders like Brago, King Eternal or Conjurer's Closet loops that squeeze repeated value from enter-the-battlefield effects. Outside that niche, a three-mana 2/2 with a tap effect is too fragile and low-impact for a 100-card singleton environment. In Pauper, where commons rule and tempo matters, Frost Lynx sees occasional play in blue tempo strategies that need cheap bodies with relevant ETBs. Constructed formats like Modern and Pioneer have no interest — three mana for this effect is uncompetitive when Tapping threats can be handled by cheaper interaction.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Frost Lynx is deep bulk — you'll find copies in any common bin without thinking twice. That price is stable by definition; there's no demand driver that would move it.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.