---
name: "Phantom Nomad"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Spirit Nomad"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "VMA"
set_name: "Vintage Masters"
collector_number: "38"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Jim Nelson"
oracle_id: "bf65a7a7-a590-41eb-9844-184e5d63e32a"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/phantom-nomad-vma"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Phantom Nomad
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Spirit Nomad
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/0

## Oracle Text
This creature enters with two +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 Wurm](/printing/phantom-wurm-tsr.md) — Creature — Wurm Spirit
2. [Phantom Flock](/printing/phantom-flock-dmr.md) — Creature — Bird Soldier Spirit
3. [Phantom Nantuko](/printing/phantom-nantuko-j22.md) — Creature — Insect Spirit
4. [Phantom Tiger](/printing/phantom-tiger-plst.md) — Creature — Cat Spirit
5. [Phantom Centaur](/printing/phantom-centaur-plst.md) — Creature — Centaur Spirit
6. [Phantom Nishoba](/printing/phantom-nishoba-wc02.md) — Creature — Cat Beast Spirit

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Vintage Masters (VMA) #38
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Jim Nelson
- **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: `legal` | Penny: `legal`