Skirk Prospector
Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons 49 • common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons
- Collector number
- 49
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Doug Chaffee
- Market price
- $1.76
What it does
Sacrifice a Goblin: Add red mana.
"I like goblins. They make funny little popping sounds when they die."— Braids, dementia summoner
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Skirk Prospector originally debuted in the Onslaught set in 2002, designed as an efficient utility creature for Goblin-themed decks. The card allows players to sacrifice Goblins to generate red mana, embodying the chaotic, self-destructive nature of the Goblin tribe within Magic: The Gathering. Its inclusion in the 2011 Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons provided a thematic reprint, serving as a foundational piece for the red deck's aggressive resource management strategy.
The artwork featured in the Duel Decks version retains the illustrative style established in the early 2000s, focusing on the character's manic energy. By the time of this printing, the card had already earned a reputation among players as a high-tier functional card for combo-oriented builds, particularly those leveraging sacrifice triggers. While the Duel Deck release was intended to provide a balanced play experience for casual duelists, the card's history remains tied to its enduring utility in competitive tournament formats.
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