---
name: "Moonlit Strider"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Spirit"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Soulshift"]
set: "MM2"
set_name: "Modern Masters 2015"
collector_number: "27"
rarity: "common"
artist: "John Avon"
oracle_id: "8524a6a9-4d4c-4796-aad3-0f08f825a239"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/moonlit-strider-mm2"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Moonlit Strider
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Spirit
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/4
- **Keywords:** Soulshift

## Oracle Text
Sacrifice this creature: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.
Soulshift 3 (When this creature dies, you may return target Spirit card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to your hand.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Pale Wayfarer](/printing/pale-wayfarer-shm.md) — Creature — Spirit Giant
2. [Benevolent Bodyguard](/printing/benevolent-bodyguard-vma.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
3. [Harbinger of Spring](/printing/harbinger-of-spring-bok.md) — Creature — Spirit
4. [Jeweled Spirit](/printing/jeweled-spirit-pcy.md) — Creature — Spirit
5. [Cartel Aristocrat](/printing/cartel-aristocrat-2x2.md) — Creature — Human Advisor
6. [Midvast Protector](/printing/midvast-protector-avr.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Modern Masters 2015 (MM2) #27
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** John Avon
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`