Thoughtbound Phantasm

Creature — Spirit

Illustrated by Johann Bodin

EDHREC Rank #17,280

Defender Whenever you surveil, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. As long as this creature has three or more +1/+1 counters on it, it can attack as though it didn't have defender.

Rulings (3)

An ability that triggers "whenever you surveil" triggers after you're done surveilling, even if you have fewer cards in your library than the number of cards you're instructed to surveil. It even triggers if you have no cards in your library.

Jan 12, 2024

Once Thoughtbound Phantasm has attacked, removing +1/+1 counters from it won't remove it from combat.

Oct 5, 2018

You put only one +1/+1 counter on Thoughtbound Phantasm each time you surveil, no matter how many cards you looked at when you surveilled.

Oct 5, 2018