Ghost-Lit Drifter
Creature — Spirit
Flying
: Another target creature gains flying until end of turn.
Channel — 
, Discard this card: X target creatures gain flying until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Modern Horizons 2
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #25561
Ghost-Lit Drifter puts a repeatable discard outlet on the board for two mana — channel it once to force an opponent to discard, or channel it every turn if you can keep paying two colorless. The cost is that it does nothing the turn you play it unless you immediately invest more mana, making it a slow engine piece rather than an immediate threat.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Ghost-Lit Drifter fills a niche role in discard-matters and madness shells where a repeatable, targeted discard effect is hard to come by at this price point. Outside Commander, the card sees essentially no competitive play — Legacy, Modern, and Vintage all have faster, more efficient discard tools that don't require a creature on the battlefield and an activation cost. Ghost-Lit Drifter is a Commander-only inclusion, and even there it competes against discard outlets that generate immediate value or come stapled to more relevant bodies.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Ghost-Lit Drifter is deep bulk — you're paying almost nothing for a narrow effect. That price is stable because demand is low and supply is plentiful; don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.