Marketwatch Phantom
Creature — Spirit Detective
Whenever another creature you control with power 2 or less enters, this creature gains flying until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor
- Price
- $0.04
- EDHREC rank
- #24607
Marketwatch Phantom is a bulk rare whose on-board effect doesn't justify a roster slot in any competitive context. Whatever it does, the opportunity cost of running it over a proven threat or enabler is too high.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Marketwatch Phantom is legal across every major format, but legality and playability are different things. In Commander, the 99-card singleton pressure is ruthless — a card has to pull real weight, and Marketwatch Phantom doesn't clear that bar in most builds. Constructed formats like Modern and Pioneer demand even more density and consistency, where this card's effect profile won't make the cut against established options. Pauper is the one format where unusual commons and cheap bodies can punch above their weight, but Marketwatch Phantom isn't in that conversation either.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.04 bulk tier
At $0.04, Marketwatch Phantom sits firmly in bulk territory — the kind of card you pull from a common box, not a trade binder. That price reflects the market's verdict, and there's no pressure to buy or hold.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.