Gustcloak Skirmisher
Onslaught 38 • uncommon
- Set
- Onslaught
- Collector number
- 38
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
Flying
Whenever this creature becomes blocked, you may untap it and remove it from combat.
They're trained in the art of pressing their luck.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Gustcloak Skirmisher was released as part of the Onslaught expansion set for Magic: The Gathering in October 2002. This set served as the beginning of the Onslaught block and was designed to emphasize the creature type mechanic, featuring a strong tribal theme that resonated with the gameplay strategies of the era. Within this context, the Gustcloak Skirmisher introduced the gustcloak ability, a tactical keyword specifically engineered to allow players to remove their attacking creatures from combat, providing a defensive versatility that rewarded strategic timing.
The card features artwork by artist Darrell Riche, whose illustrative style during the Onslaught block focused on capturing the dynamic, martial aesthetics of the soldiers within the Otaria continent. Riche's design for the Skirmisher leans into the wind-swept, agile nature of the creature, emphasizing its evasive capabilities through fluid motion and armor design. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional utility piece in limited formats, valued by players for its ability to mitigate risks during combat phases without sacrificing the board presence of a creature.
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