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Spectral Lynx

{1}{W}

Creature — Cat Spirit

APCApocalypse#17rare

A shadowy version of its corporeal cousin, this lynx hunts souls, not meals.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
1997
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 4400
Illustrator
Heather Hudson
Found in
Apocalypse MTGO Redemption · Apocalypse MTGO Redemption Foil · Apocalypse Booster Pack
Printings2EDHREC rank#29,144
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
Protection from green {B}: Regenerate this creature.
2/1
Protection
Plays as:
Regeneration
Market · per finishspark updated 34m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+2.2%
$0.47
$0.37 low-$0.23 gapTCGplayer
Foil0.0%
$23.99
$14.99 low-$2.51 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.13· across 2 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

3 · latest Dec 8, 2022
  • WotCDec 8, 2022

    Activating the ability creates a replacement effect that acts like a shield, replacing the next time Spectral Lynx would be destroyed that turn. This shield works against effects that try to destroy Spectral Lynx or lethal damage that would be dealt to Spectral Lynx.

  • WotCDec 8, 2022

    Spectral Lynx can regenerate even if it isn’t in combat, it’s already tapped, or it’s undamaged.

  • WotCDec 8, 2022

    You can activate the regeneration ability even if Spectral Lynx isn’t at risk of being destroyed.