Thoughtbound Phantasm (Commander: Murders at Karlov Manor) Near Mint

Thoughtbound Phantasm: Surveil and Ascend

Thoughtbound Phantasm is a compact blue spirit that rewards careful card selection. It arrives as a two two with defender which means it anchors your backline while you sculpt the top of your library. Each time you surveil you place a single plus one slash plus one counter on the Phantasm so incremental surveillance builds toward an attacking threat without forcing tempo plays you cannot afford.

This card fits cleanly into control and self mill strategies. Once Thoughtbound Phantasm has three or more plus one slash plus one counters it can attack despite defender turning a passive wall into an offensive piece. The lines are straightforward. Surveil to grow the creature then push through once it is large enough to matter. It pairs naturally with repeatable surveil engines and effects that move counters.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost: {U}
• Card Type: Creature
• Subtypes: Spirit
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): Defender. Whenever you surveil, put a +1/+1 counter on Thoughtbound Phantasm. As long as Thoughtbound Phantasm has three or more +1/+1 counters on it, it can attack as though it didn't have defender.
• Power / Toughness: 2/2