Phantom General
Creature — Spirit Soldier
Creature tokens you control get +1/+1.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander
- Price
- $0.25
- EDHREC rank
- #12425
Phantom General turns every token you control into a more dangerous threat, pumping the whole board for four mana on a 2/3 body. It's a staple in King of the Oathbreakers lists precisely because that commander floods the board with Rogue tokens that immediately benefit from the anthem.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
King of the Oathbreakers
King of the Oathbreakers generates a stream of 1/1 Rogue tokens, and Phantom General converts that stream into a lethal threat — every attack step hits harder without any additional investment.
Neyali, Suns' Vanguard
Neyali, Suns' Vanguard already doubles attack triggers for tokens, and Phantom General stacks an anthem on top of that, meaning each pumped-up double-striking token swing closes games faster.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Phantom General is a Commander card through and through — token strategies in 100-card singleton are where a four-mana anthem earns its keep, and the format's slower pace gives you time to develop the board it needs. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, four mana for a static +1/+1 anthem on a 2/3 body is simply outclassed by cheaper, more efficient alternatives, and it won't see competitive play there. Oathbreaker is the one non-Commander 60-card-adjacent format where Phantom General shows up, again in token shells that can exploit its ability consistently.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.25 bulk tier
At $0.25, Phantom General sits firmly in bulk territory — cheap enough to slot into any token build without a second thought. Bulk anthems rarely climb in price unless a new commander dramatically spikes demand, so expect it to stay at this floor.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.