Screeching Skaab
Magic Origins 70 • common
- Set
- Magic Origins
- Collector number
- 70
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Clint Cearley
- Market price
- $0.04
What it does
When this creature enters, mill two cards.
Its screeching is the sound of you losing your mind.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Screeching Skaab was released in 2015 as part of the Magic Origins set, which served as a narrative bridge exploring the backstories of five iconic Planeswalkers. Within the game's mechanics, the card is part of the blue color identity, specifically utilizing the 'self-mill' strategy common to the Innistrad plane. Its inclusion in Magic Origins helped reintroduce players to the graveyard-focused themes that defined the earlier Innistrad block, emphasizing the morbid nature of necromancy in that setting.
The card was illustrated by Johannes Voss, a frequent contributor to Magic: The Gathering who often utilizes a distinct, ethereal lighting style. Voss designed the Skaab to embody the gruesome aesthetic of stitched-together undead, capturing the visceral and eerie tone of Innistrad. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players focusing on Limited formats, where its ability to manipulate the graveyard while providing a defensive body proved to be a practical and efficient utility tool.
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