Skulking Ghost
Creature — Spirit
Flying
When this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.03
- EDHREC rank
- #29644
Skulking Ghost is a 2/1 flyer for two mana that removes itself from the board the moment it gets targeted — a creature that can't survive interaction and doesn't threaten to end the game. Unplayable in any serious context.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Skulking Ghost is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legal doesn't mean playable. In Pauper, where common-slot creatures are scrutinized for every point of efficiency, a 2/1 flyer that dies to its own blocking trigger doesn't make any list. Legacy and Vintage have access to the most powerful cards ever printed; Skulking Ghost isn't competing there. Commander is the format where unplayable creatures go to hide in casual piles, and even there, a 2/1 that can't be targeted offers no meaningful board presence at any table.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.03 bulk tier
At $0.03, Skulking Ghost is deep bulk — the kind of card that shows up in land station boxes at your local game store. That price reflects the demand accurately, and there's no reason to expect it to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.