Spectral Lynx
Creature — Cat Spirit
Protection from green
: Regenerate this creature.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Apocalypse
- Price
- $0.47
- EDHREC rank
- #28278
Spectral Lynx is a 2/1 protection-from-black regenerator that costs three mana — decent stats with a relevant keyword, but the regeneration tax of one white mana means you're paying twice to keep it alive. Solid in creature-light formats where every body counts; largely outclassed in Commander where the bar for a three-mana 2/1 is high.
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 |
Spectral Lynx is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, and not legal in Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or Pauper. In Legacy and Vintage, it never sees play — the creature bar is simply too high, and protection from black doesn't move the needle when faster threats dominate. Commander is where Spectral Lynx has the most plausible home, specifically in white weenie or Cats tribal builds where the type line matters more than raw efficiency. Even there, the combination of a three-mana 2/1 body and a regeneration cost that requires holding up mana makes it a fringe inclusion at best.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.47 bulk tier
At $0.47, Spectral Lynx sits firmly in bulk territory — you're paying for the card, not any scarcity. Demand is low enough that this price is likely to stay flat or drift lower; it's a pickup only if your deck specifically wants it.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.