---
name: "Phantom Centaur"
mana_cost: "{2}{G}{G}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Centaur Spirit"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Protection"]
set: "PLST"
set_name: "The List"
collector_number: "JUD-127†"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Carl Critchlow"
oracle_id: "9bb8c54b-1228-4b7c-8651-52cb5b0f6e72"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/phantom-centaur-plst"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Phantom Centaur
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{G}{G}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Centaur Spirit
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/0
- **Keywords:** Protection

## Oracle Text
Protection from black
This creature enters with three +1/+1 counters on it.
If damage would be dealt to this creature, prevent that damage. Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Phantom Nomad](/printing/phantom-nomad-vma.md) — Creature — Spirit Nomad
2. [Phantom Tiger](/printing/phantom-tiger-plst.md) — Creature — Cat Spirit
3. [Phantom Wurm](/printing/phantom-wurm-tsr.md) — Creature — Wurm Spirit
4. [Phantom Nantuko](/printing/phantom-nantuko-j22.md) — Creature — Insect Spirit
5. [Phantom Nishoba](/printing/phantom-nishoba-wc02.md) — Creature — Cat Beast Spirit
6. [Phantom Flock](/printing/phantom-flock-dmr.md) — Creature — Bird Soldier Spirit

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The List (PLST) #JUD-127†
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Carl Critchlow
- **Total Printings:** 16 across all historical editions

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