Screeching Silcaw
Scars of Mirrodin 42 • common
- Set
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 42
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mike Bierek
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Flying
Metalcraft — Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, if you control three or more artifacts, that player mills four cards.
It's adaptively deaf to its own cries.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Screeching Silcaw was released in 2010 as part of the Scars of Mirrodin set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It represents the faction of the Vedalken, blue-aligned beings native to the metal world of Mirrodin, who were depicted during this set as undergoing unsettling physiological changes due to the spread of Phyrexian influence. The creature serves as a functional example of the set's mechanics regarding the 'metalcraft' keyword, which rewards players for controlling three or more artifacts.
The card's illustration was created by artist Christopher Moeller, who is well-known for his long-standing contribution to the game’s visual aesthetic. Moeller’s design for the Silcaw captures the cold, metallic environment of Mirrodin through a synthesis of biological and mechanical elements, reflecting the set's central narrative conflict. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard utility creature, noted by players for its efficient mana cost and its role in building deck synergy within the blue color identity.
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