First printed in Apocalypse (2001)
Creature — Cat Spirit
Protection from green: Regenerate this creature.
A shadowy version of its corporeal cousin, this lynx hunts souls, not meals.
2/1
- Illustrated by
- Heather Hudson
Legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (3)
- You can activate the regeneration ability even if Spectral Lynx isn’t at risk of being destroyed.
- Spectral Lynx can regenerate even if it isn’t in combat, it’s already tapped, or it’s undamaged.
- 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.
Prices
Paper price: €0.12 / $0.19 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket, and TCGplayer, otherwise Mana Pool or Card Kingdom, through MTGJSON, 5 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 0.03 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 5 Nov 2026).