Thoughtbound Phantasm
~$0.24 low · ~$0.40 high
Blue. Creature — Spirit
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander #122 · Illustrated by Johann Bodin
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander #122 · Illustrated by Johann BodinWhat is Thoughtbound Phantasm worth?
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Oracle text
Defender
Whenever you surveil, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
As long as this creature has three or more +1/+1 counters on it, it can attack as though it didn't have defender.
2/2
Format legality
All 2 printings of Thoughtbound Phantasm
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Murders at Karlov Manor Commander mkc #122· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.10 | uncommon | $0.24 | No foil printing | €0.10 | |
 Guilds of Ravnica grn #55· 2018uncommon· Cardmarket €0.17 · €0.73 foil | uncommon | $0.24 | $0.40 | €0.17€0.73 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2018
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #17,212 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Defender
- Artist
- Johann Bodin
Rulings (3)
2018-10-05
You put only one +1/+1 counter on Thoughtbound Phantasm each time you surveil, no matter how many cards you looked at when you surveilled.
2018-10-05
Once Thoughtbound Phantasm has attacked, removing +1/+1 counters from it won't remove it from combat.
2024-01-12
An ability that triggers "whenever you surveil" triggers after you're done surveilling, even if you have fewer cards in your library than the number of cards you're instructed to surveil. It even triggers if you have no cards in your library.
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