Skirge Familiar
The List USG-157 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- USG-157
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
Flying
Discard a card: Add black mana.
The first Yawgmoth priest to harness their power was rewarded with several unique mutilations.
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
Skirge Familiar was first printed in the Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 1998. It was designed during a period of high-complexity mechanics for the game, as part of the Phyrexian creature cycle that emphasized resource conversion, allowing players to discard cards for black mana. This specific version appears in 'The List', a curated selection of reprints included in Set Boosters to introduce newer players to iconic cards from the game's history.
The card features artwork by Ron Spencer, a prominent artist during the game's early years known for his visceral, high-contrast style. Spencer’s depiction of the Skirge captures the dark, biomechanical aesthetic of the Phyrexian faction, utilizing jagged lines and moody lighting to convey the creature's menacing nature. It remains a notable example of the evocative, macabre illustration style that defined the Urza block.
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