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◇ Catalog #169

Crypt Ghast

sld·#169·rare·borderless

Illus. Virginia Elwood

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May '26

3 mo ago

Value

$49.71+$2 (+4.2%)

30 days high $50 · low $46

NM$48.7

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$45–$51modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $50low $30range 64.4%n 76

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #523 · Common include

Variants

Borderless$49

Gameplay

Creature — Spirit

Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.) Whenever you tap a Swamp for mana, add an additional {B}.

Many noticed the dark energy emanating from the crypt. None could fathom the twisted spirit controlling it.

2/2

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennylegal

PreDHnot legal

Rulings · 4

2024-01-12wotc

You may pay {W/B} a maximum of one time for each extort triggered ability. You decide whether to pay when the ability resolves.

2024-01-12wotc

The amount of life you gain from extort is based on the total amount of life lost, not necessarily the number of opponents you have. For example, if your opponent's life total can't change (perhaps because that player controls Platinum Emperion), you won't gain any life.

2024-01-12wotc

The extort ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. The ability resolves even if that spell is countered.

2024-01-12

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $48.71. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $30.13 and $49.53 across 76 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from SLD — the lineup includes Borderless alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #169 of *Secret Lair Drop*, the set that shipped alongside the May 2026 Secret Lair Drop release.

Card type: Creature — Spirit, color identity black, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {3}{B} (4 converted). Keyword abilities: Extort.

Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #523 in Commander, putting it in the common-include tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Virginia Elwood. Rarix catalogs 4 other cards credited to this artist.