Skirsdag High Priest
Commander 2014 163 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2014
- Collector number
- 163
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jason A. Engle
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
Morbid — tap, Tap two untapped creatures you control: Create a 5/5 black Demon creature token with flying. Activate only if a creature died this turn.
"Thraben's pleas fall on deaf ears. Ours do not."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Skirsdag High Priest was originally printed in the 2011 set Innistrad, designed to evoke the gothic horror themes of the plane. The card depicts a cultist attempting to summon a powerful demonic entity, a central tension in the set's narrative as the inhabitants of Innistrad struggled against encroaching darkness. The art, created by Igor Kieryluk, leans into this sinister aesthetic, utilizing dramatic lighting and imposing figure work to emphasize the gravity of the summoner’s ritual.
The Commander 2014 printing, which uses the original Innistrad illustration, was included as part of the series of preconstructed decks tailored for the Commander multiplayer format. This version retains the mechanical function of the original, rewarding players for sacrificing creatures to generate a massive Demon token. As a staple in black-aligned sacrifice archetypes, it remains a recognized piece of Innistrad-themed card design that emphasizes high-risk, high-reward gameplay.
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