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Xenic Poltergeist

{1}{B}{B}

Creature — Spirit

5EDFifth Edition#206rare

EDHREC #20,417

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
white
Frame
1997
Illustrator
Mike Kerr
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 finishtrend updated 17h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$0.67+8.1%
$0.31 low$0.24 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.63· across 6 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.67+8.1%30D
30D range$0.62to$0.67Since Feb 2024:H $0.68L $0.31

Other printings

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Found in

2 productsRounded odds

  • Fifth Edition Starter Deck

    Limited Aid Tool · $132.30

    Nonfoil under 10%

  • Fifth Edition Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $41.34

    Nonfoil under 1%

Combos

Used in 72 known combos

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.

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