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Ertai's Familiar

{1}{U}

Creature — Illusion

WTHWeatherlight#38rare
Reserved List
Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
1997
Pull rate
~1 in 50
Illustrator
Kipling West
Found in
Weatherlight Booster Pack
Printings1EDHREC rank#28,040
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
Phasing (This phases in or out before you untap during each of your untap steps. While it's phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist.) When this creature phases out or leaves the battlefield, mill three cards. {U}: Until your next upkeep, this creature can't phase out.
2/2
Phasing
Plays as:
Self Mill
Market · per finishspark updated 33m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+3.8%
$0.82
$0.42 low-$0.18 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.82· across 1 printing· you're viewing it

Rulings

1 · latest Apr 1, 2008
  • WotCApr 1, 2008

    Activating the activated ability will prevent Ertai’s Familiar from phasing out for any reason, not just due to its own phasing ability.