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Ghost, Spectral Saboteur
Legendary Creature — Human Rogue Villain · 2UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Ghost, Spectral Saboteur is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flash
Intangibility — Ghost can't be blocked.
Reference price of the card: €0.09
Average lands in decks for Ghost, Spectral Saboteur: 36
EquipmentVoltronEnchantressArtifactsMillModified CreaturesAffinityAristocrats
Build your Ghost, Spectral Saboteur deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ghost, Spectral Saboteur 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ghost, Spectral Saboteur deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (64/100)
- Consistency81
- Speed58
- Interaction96
- Resilience84
- Closing40
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (19 nonbasic, 12 Island, 5 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swiftfoot Boots · Counterspell · Fireshrieker · Dark Ritual · Brass Squire · Genji Glove · Etherium Sculptor · Feed the Swarm · The Key to the Vault · Buster Sword · Mithril Coat · Negate · Quietus Spike · Hammer of Nazahn · Propaganda · Fabricate · Sword of Feast and Famine · Blackblade Reforged · Champion's Helm · Commander's Plate · Foundry Inspector · Swordsman's Steel · Talisman of Dominance · Basilisk Collar · Mana Drain · Shadowspear · Aetherize · Dimir Infiltrator · Silent Arbiter · Arcane Denial · Dimir Signet · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Thran Power Suit · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Archnemesis · Baleful Strix · Curiosity · Cyclonic Rift · Deadly Rollick · Esior, Wardwing Familiar · Vorpal Sword · Pongify · Swan Song · Excalibur, Sword of Eden · Notion Thief · Brainstorm · Demonic Tutor · Inquisitor's Flail · Withering Torment · Curious Obsession · Slip Out the Back · Thought Vessel · Colossus Hammer · Rhystic Study · Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel · Frantic Search · Invisible Stalker · Sword of the Animist · Wand of Orcus · Cranial Plating · Enduring Curiosity · Command Tower · Sunken Hollow · Watery Grave · Drowned Catacomb · Reliquary Tower · Bojuka Bog · Polluted Delta · Morphic Pool · Tainted Isle · Shipwreck Marsh · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Dimir Aqueduct · Choked Estuary · Underground River · Darkwater Catacombs · Gloomlake Verge · Undercity Sewers · Underground Sea · Urza's Saga
🃏 Recommended cards for Ghost, Spectral Saboteur
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ghost, Spectral Saboteur, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Fireshrieker | 50% | +49% |
| Brass Squire | 45% | +45% |
| Genji Glove | 42% | +41% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 63% | +38% |
| The Key to the Vault | 39% | +38% |
| Buster Sword | 38% | +38% |
| Quietus Spike | 37% | +36% |
| Hammer of Nazahn | 36% | +36% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 40% | +36% |
| Mithril Coat | 38% | +35% |
| Sword of Feast and Famine | 35% | +33% |
| Swordsman's Steel | 33% | +33% |
| Commander's Plate | 33% | +32% |
| Fabricate | 35% | +32% |
| Champion's Helm | 33% | +32% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 33% | +31% |
| Basilisk Collar | 32% | +31% |
| Shadowspear | 32% | +30% |
| Silent Arbiter | 31% | +30% |
| Thran Power Suit | 29% | +29% |
| Foundry Inspector | 33% | +29% |
| Esior, Wardwing Familiar | 27% | +27% |
| Archnemesis | 28% | +26% |
| Curiosity | 27% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Ghost, Spectral Saboteur deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Fireshrieker
- Brass Squire
- Swiftfoot Boots
- The Key to the Vault
- Quietus Spike
- Etherium Sculptor
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Genji Glove
- Hammer of Nazahn
- Fabricate
- Basilisk Collar
- Silent Arbiter
- Slip Out the Back
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Buster Sword
- Mithril Coat
- Sword of Feast and Famine
- Swordsman's Steel
- Commander's Plate
- Shadowspear
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ghost, Spectral Saboteur
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Ghost, Spectral Saboteur's color identity?
Ghost, Spectral Saboteur is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Ghost, Spectral Saboteur come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ghost, Spectral Saboteur deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 31 % of the time and floods 29 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Ghost, Spectral Saboteur deck run?
Real Ghost, Spectral Saboteur decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Ghost, Spectral Saboteur?
The three highest-synergy cards are Fireshrieker, Brass Squire, Genji Glove. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ghost, Spectral Saboteur decks.
What combos does Ghost, Spectral Saboteur have?
Ghost, Spectral Saboteur has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Ghost, Spectral Saboteur deck cost?
You can start cheap: Fireshrieker, Brass Squire, Swiftfoot Boots are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.