Phantom Steed
Creature — Horse Illusion
Flash
When this creature enters, exile another target creature you control until this creature leaves the battlefield.
Whenever this creature attacks, create a tapped and attacking token that's a copy of the exiled card, except it's an Illusion in addition to its other types. Sacrifice that token at end of combat.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Forgotten Realms Commander
- Price
- $0.43
- EDHREC rank
- #10819
Phantom Steed creates an Illusion token copy of any non-Illusion creature you control at the end of combat, generating immediate board presence at the cost of exiling the original if the token leaves play. The four-mana enchantment rewards decks already packed with high-value creatures — Radiant Solar turns the trigger into a recurring Angel factory, and Minn, Wily Illusionist gets a second Illusion body every swing for free.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy

Minn, Wily Illusionist
Phantom Steed slots into Minn, Wily Illusionist as an engine multiplier — every end-of-combat Illusion token Phantom Steed produces triggers Minn's ability, digging deeper into the library and putting more Illusions onto the battlefield without spending additional cards.
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 |
Phantom Steed sees essentially all of its play in Commander, where four mana for a repeatable token generator is acceptable and creature-value decks have the time to get the engine running. Legacy and Vintage are legal homes on paper, but the four-mana enchantment is far too slow to compete in those formats where efficiency is measured in single mana. Oathbreaker is the only other realistic venue, and only in slower pods where the combat trigger has time to accrue advantage.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card




Radiant SolarKarmic GuidePhantom SteedHama Pashar, Ruin Seeker
Near-infinite death triggers; Near-infinite ETB; Near-infinite lifeloss; Near-infinite LTB; Near-infinite sacrifice triggers; Near-infinite ventures into the dungeon
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Abdel Adrian, Gorion's WardRestoration AngelPhantom Steed
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite creature tokens; Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
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Abdel Adrian, Gorion's WardPhantom SteedGlorious Protector
Infinite blinking of nonland permanents; Infinite creature tokens; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB
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Abdel Adrian, Gorion's WardFelidar GuardianPhantom Steed
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite creature tokens; Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
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Current price
$0.43 bulk tier
At $0.43, Phantom Steed is firmly bulk — easy to pick up without any budget consideration. Bulk enchantments with niche combo applications rarely climb unless a new commander pushes the archetype into the mainstream, so treat it as a cheap slot-filler rather than a pickup with upside.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.
