Spectral Grasp
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature can't attack you or planeswalkers you control.
Enchanted creature can't block creatures you control.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Conspiracy: Take the Crown
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #15345
Spectral Grasp locks down a creature and drains the controller every upkeep — removal and clock in one card. Two mana for that effect is a strong rate, and white gets exactly this kind of answer.
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 |
Commander is where Spectral Grasp earns its slot: one threatening creature dominates the table, and the repeated life drain matters more in a multiplayer game where life totals start at 40. In Pauper it competes in a crowded field of white tempo pieces, but the recurring drain gives it a niche over pure removal. Legacy and Vintage are too fast for a two-mana enchantment that doesn't immediately answer the threat at instant speed, so Spectral Grasp stays on the shelf in those formats.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Spectral Grasp is deep bulk — you're paying pennies for a legitimate piece of removal. Bulk commons rarely appreciate, but this one earns its place on playability alone, not price trajectory.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.