Originally a master scavenger left for dead in a collapsing scrapyard, the Phantom was reborn when his consciousness fused with the very metal that crushed him. Now neither fully alive nor dead, he drifts between ruined settlements, collecting forgotten relics and haunting those who waste precious resources. His only remaining purpose: to punish the wasteful and reward the resourceful.

Composed entirely of rusted scrap metal that can disassemble and reassemble at will. Can phase through solid obstacles by temporarily dispersing his metallic form. Leaves trails of iron filings when moving rapidly. Weakness: strong electromagnetic fields disrupt his cohesion. Signature ability: can instantly forge makeshift discs from nearby metal debris.

Acts as both boogeyman and benefactor in wasteland tournaments - sabotaging careless players by disappearing their discs, while secretly aiding resourceful competitors with perfectly timed metal disc materializations. His unpredictable interventions make him both feared and respected on the circuit.