Chasm Skulker
Commander 2016 85 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2016
- Collector number
- 85
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jack Wang
- Market price
- $0.63
What it does
Whenever you draw a card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
When this creature dies, create X 1/1 blue Squid creature tokens with islandwalk, where X is the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Chasm Skulker was originally introduced in the Magic: The Gathering Commander 2014 release as part of the Built from Scratch deck. Its inclusion in Commander 2016 helped solidify its role in blue-aligned decks that focus on drawing large quantities of cards, as its ability triggers a payoff for every card drawn by generating squid tokens. The design leans into the thematic identity of the Simic and Blue color identities, rewarding players for engaging with their own card advantage engine.
The card was illustrated by Jack Wang, who utilized a dark, cavernous aesthetic to emphasize the creature's dwelling place within deep-sea environments. Wang's design captures the creature's fluid, shifting form, which serves as a visual metaphor for the mechanics of the card. Upon its release, it became a staple in Commander formats due to the way it punishes opponents for removing it, as the death trigger ensures the player is left with an army of tokens proportional to the damage the creature endured.
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