Neurok Spy
Creature — Human Rogue
This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an artifact.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Price
- $0.04
- EDHREC rank
- #28175
Neurok Spy is a 2/1 for three mana that becomes unblockable against blue opponents — narrow enough that it's near-unplayable in most contexts. The effect only activates when you're attacking someone running blue, which in Commander happens sometimes but can't be counted on.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Neurok Spy sees essentially no play anywhere it's legal. In Commander, conditional unblockability that requires your opponent to be playing blue is too situational to justify a slot — you'll have games where it's a vanilla 2/1 for three mana. Pauper is the one format where cheap evasive blue creatures get a second look, but even there the stats and restriction don't clear the bar. Legacy and Vintage have far better options at every point on the curve.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.04 bulk tier
Neurok Spy is deep bulk at $0.04, and that price reflects its play rate accurately. Don't expect movement — this is a card that fills a binder page, not a deck slot.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.