Spectral Adversary
Spectral Adversary Price Summary
As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Spectral Adversary is $0.45 (PMID #77p, Promo Pack), and the most expensive is $4.89 (DBL #77, Inverted, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.54, up 3.9% over 7 days, up 25.6% over 30 days, up 46.0% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $1.73 (2026).
Spectral Adversary Printings & Prices
Spectral Adversary has 5 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including inverted, extended art, promo pack and prerelease treatments.
Sell Spectral Adversary: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $4.00 cash for DBL #77 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | DBL #77 | Foil | $4.00 | $7.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | PMID #77p | Foil | $1.23 | $3.49 | 65% |
| Card Kingdom | PMID #77p | Nonfoil | $0.80 | $2.29 | 65% |
| Card Kingdom | MID #341 | Foil | $0.38 | $1.49 | 74% |
| Card Kingdom | DBL #77 | Nonfoil | $0.26 | $1.29 | 80% |
| Card Kingdom | PMID #77s | Foil | $0.19 | $1.49 | 87% |
| Card Kingdom | MID #77 | Nonfoil | $0.17 | $1.29 | 87% |
| Card Kingdom | MID #341 | Nonfoil | $0.15 | $0.99 | 85% |
| Card Kingdom | MID #77 | Foil | $0.15 | $0.99 | 85% |
Spectral Adversary Rules Text & Legality
Flash
Flying
When this creature enters, you may pay {1}{U} any number of times. When you pay this cost one or more times, put that many +1/+1 counters on this creature, then up to that many other target artifacts, creatures, and/or enchantments phase out.
Spectral Adversary is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Spectral Adversary Rulings
- Sep 24, 2021 After you pay the {1}{U} cost one or more times, a second ability triggers and you choose the targets for it. Players may respond to the new ability at that point. As that ability resolves, Spectral Adversary gets its +1/+1 counters and the target permanents phase out.
- Sep 24, 2021 An attacking or blocking creature that phases out is removed from combat.
- Sep 24, 2021 Any continuous effects with a "for as long as" duration ignore phased-out objects. If ignoring those objects causes the effect's conditions to no longer be met, the duration will expire. For example, phasing out Mind Flayer will cause the duration of its continuous effect ("for as long as you control Mind Flayer") to expire.
- Sep 24, 2021 As a permanent phases out, Auras and Equipment attached to it also phase out at the same time. Those Auras and Equipment will phase in at the same time that permanent does, and they'll phase in still attached to that permanent.
- Sep 24, 2021 Choices made for permanents as they entered the battlefield are remembered when they phase in.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Spectral Adversary has been reprinted 9 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBL #77 | 2022-01-28 | Mythic | Inverted |
| DBL #77 | 2022-01-28 | Mythic | Inverted |
| MID #77 | 2021-09-24 | Mythic | Standard |
| MID #77 | 2021-09-24 | Mythic | Standard |
| MID #341 | 2021-09-24 | Mythic | Extended Art |
| MID #341 | 2021-09-24 | Mythic | Extended Art |
| PMID #77s | 2021-09-24 | Mythic | Prerelease |
| PMID #77p | 2021-09-24 | Mythic | Promo Pack |
| PMID #77p | 2021-09-24 | Mythic | Promo Pack |
DBL #77 
MID #77 
PMID #77s Spectral Adversary in Commander
Spectral Adversary is the #14,382 most-played card on EDHREC, down 123 places over the last 30 days.
Spectral Adversary FAQ
How much is Spectral Adversary worth?
Spectral Adversary is worth about $0.54 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 9, 2026. Prices range from $0.45 to $4.89 across 5 tracked printings.
Is Spectral Adversary legal in Commander?
Yes — Spectral Adversary is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Spectral Adversary been reprinted?
Yes — Spectral Adversary has been reprinted 9 times, with 5 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Spectral Adversary cheap?
Spectral Adversary trades at about $0.54 — 9 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#14,382 on EDHREC).