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Xenic Poltergeist

{1}{B}{B}

Creature — Spirit

4EDFourth Edition#173rare
Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
white
Frame
1993
Pull rate
~1 in 40–121
Illustrator
Dan Frazier
Found in
Fourth Edition Starter Deck · Fourth Edition Booster Pack
Printings7Combos70EDHREC rank#20,227
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
{T}: Until your next upkeep, target noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value.
1/1
Plays as:
Artifact Animator
Market · per finishspark updated 16h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-1.5%
$0.66
$0.32 low$0.12 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.62· across 7 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

2 · latest Aug 1, 2008
  • WotCAug 1, 2008

    A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its {T} abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of their most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    Wears off at the beginning of the upkeep, not during upkeep.