Lost in the Spirit World
Sorcery
Return up to one target creature to its owner's hand. Create a 1/1 colorless Spirit creature token with "This token can't block or be blocked by non-Spirit creatures."
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #22599
Lost in the Spirit World phases out a permanent until your next turn — a one-mana answer that delays rather than destroys, leaving the problem on board to come back. It's a tempo play at best, and in Commander where you need permanent answers to permanent threats, this rarely does enough.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Lost in the Spirit World is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it's a fringe consideration in all of them. In Commander, phasing out a single threat for one turn is rarely worth a card — your opponents' boards keep growing, and you've solved nothing. Legacy and Vintage have access to far more efficient interaction, and a sorcery-speed phase effect doesn't compete. Oathbreaker's faster clock makes the tempo loss even more punishing.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Lost in the Spirit World is deep bulk — the price reflects the demand. There's no competitive home driving it up, so don't expect this to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.