Ghostly Visit
Sorcery
Destroy target nonblack creature.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Portal Three Kingdoms
- Price
- $2.29
- EDHREC rank
- #29435
Ghostly Visit turns any creature into a recurring card draw engine — whenever the enchanted creature deals combat damage to a player, you draw a card and discard a card. The effect is real, but it's attached to a creature that has to connect, which makes Ghostly Visit a roleplayer in evasion-forward builds rather than a staple.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Ghostly Visit belongs on evasive, aggressive creatures that were already connecting — slapping it on a flying or unblockable body turns incidental damage into consistent looting. Outside Commander, the formats where it's legal (Legacy, Vintage, Pauper) offer faster and more reliable draw options that don't require combat steps, so Ghostly Visit sees essentially no competitive play there. Pauper is the one format where it could carve a niche, since commons-only pools thin out the draw options at this price point.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$2.29 cheap tier
At $2.29, Ghostly Visit sits at the high end for a niche aura with a conditional payoff. Demand is narrow enough that the price reflects collector interest more than competitive pressure, so don't expect it to move much in either direction.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.