Skirsdag Flayer
Dark Ascension 74 • uncommon
- Set
- Dark Ascension
- Collector number
- 74
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Austin Hsu
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
3 generic mana black mana, tap, Sacrifice a Human: Destroy target creature.
Certain initiates into the Skirsdag cult take a vow of blindness, pledging obedience to none but demonkind.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Skirsdag Flayer was released in 2012 as part of the Dark Ascension set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It represents a member of the Skirsdag, a fanatical cult devoted to the demon Griselbrand, emerging from the gothic horror setting of Innistrad. The design leans into the set's themes of sacrifice and dark transformation, mechanically reinforcing the narrative of a cultist who drains life to empower demonic forces.
The card features artwork by Christopher Moeller, who captured the grim, liturgical aesthetic of the Skirsdag. In the context of the game's competitive environment, the card was viewed as a niche utility piece for tribal or graveyard-focused strategies. It remains a notable example of how the design team utilized creature type synergies and mechanical sacrifice loops to mirror the lore-heavy atmosphere of the Innistrad block.
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