Ghost-Lit Nourisher
Creature — Spirit
, 
: Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
Channel — 
, Discard this card: Target creature gets +4/+4 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Saviors of Kamigawa
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #28957
Ghost-Lit Nourisher puts a +1/+1 counter on any target creature at instant speed for four mana, and can channel for the same effect without ever hitting the battlefield. The channel cost makes it redundant with itself in a way few cards are, but four mana for a single counter is a poor rate in any context — this is a bulk rare for a reason.
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 |
Ghost-Lit Nourisher is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but sees essentially no competitive play in any of them. In Commander, the channel ability gives it a narrow niche in Kami or spirit-tribal builds that want redundant +1/+1 counter effects, but four mana for one counter on any permanent is well below the rate you need at a 100-card table. Legacy and Modern have no interest — those formats demand far more efficiency. Oathbreaker is the one place a slow, incremental counter effect could theoretically slot in, but even there better options exist at lower costs.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Ghost-Lit Nourisher is deep bulk — the market is telling you exactly what the card is worth competitively. Don't expect the price to move; there's no latent combo demand or reprint scarcity propping it up.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.