Hikari, Twilight Guardian
Legendary Creature — Spirit
Flying
Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, you may exile Hikari. If you do, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Modern Masters 2015
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #27418
Hikari, Twilight Guardian is a 4/4 flying Spirit that phases itself out whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell — making it effectively immune to sorcery-speed removal while pressuring opponents from the air. The setup cost is real: you need a steady stream of Spirit or Arcane spells to keep the protection active, which means it underperforms in decks that can't consistently feed that trigger.
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, Hikari, Twilight Guardian belongs in Spirit-tribal or Arcane-heavy white decks where the phasing trigger fires multiple times per turn cycle, turning a 4/4 flier into a recurring evasive threat that dodges most board wipes. Outside Commander, it's technically legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Modern, but five mana for a conditional 4/4 doesn't compete in those formats — you'll never see it on a competitive table. Oathbreaker offers the same tribal niche as Commander on a smaller scale, relevant only if your planeswalker and signature spell support Spirits or Arcane.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Hikari, Twilight Guardian is deep bulk — you're paying for the effect, not the card. It holds that floor comfortably given the narrow tribal requirement, so don't expect movement in either direction.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.