Phase Dolphin
Creature — Elemental Whale
Whenever this creature attacks, another target attacking creature can't be blocked this turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #20510
Phase Dolphin lets one creature of your choice attack unblocked every turn — a repeatable evasion engine stapled to a 2/1 body for two mana. Narrow in isolation, but in any deck that needs a specific attacker to connect, it punches well above its cost.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Phase Dolphin earns a slot in decks where connecting with one creature matters — voltron strategies, combat damage trigger commanders like Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive, or anything that needs a consistent attack lane for value. Pauper is where Phase Dolphin sees its most competitive consideration, filling a niche in evasion-light blue tempo shells that can't afford to miss attacks. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer it's outclassed by cheaper or broader evasion options, so don't bother. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander calculus: worth a look if your planeswalker win condition runs through combat.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Phase Dolphin is deep bulk — you're paying essentially nothing for a repeatable unblockable effect. That price is stable; there's no demand pressure to move it, and copies are everywhere.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.