Sifter of Skulls
Oath of the Gatewatch Promos 77s • rare
- Set
- Oath of the Gatewatch Promos
- Collector number
- 77s
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Slawomir Maniak
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Devoid (This card has no color.)
Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, create a 1/1 colorless Eldrazi Scion creature token. It has "Sacrifice this token: Add colorless mana." (colorless mana represents colorless mana.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Sifter of Skulls was released in 2016 as part of the Oath of the Gatewatch set for Magic: The Gathering. This Eldrazi-themed card was designed to support the colorless mana mechanics introduced during the Battle for Zendikar block, representing the alien, reality-warping influence of the Eldrazi titans as they consumed the plane of Zendikar. The promo version, marked as collector number 77s, was distributed through official Wizards of the Coast organized play channels to encourage participation in local game store events.
The illustration for the card was created by artist Svetlin Velinov, who has contributed extensively to the visual identity of the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. Velinov focused on capturing the unsettling, insectoid aesthetic characteristic of the Eldrazi drone creatures. The design emphasizes a sense of scale and dread, aligning with the developers' goal of making the Eldrazi feel like an unstoppable, otherworldly force rather than traditional fantasy monsters. Upon its release, players noted the card's utility in token-generating strategies, particularly in Commander and casual formats where its ability to replace fallen creatures with colorless Eldrazi Scion tokens provided reliable board presence.
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