Skullbriar, the Walking Grave
Commander 2011 227 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2011
- Collector number
- 227
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Nils Hamm
- Market price
- $1.66
What it does
Haste
Whenever Skullbriar deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Counters remain on Skullbriar as it moves to any zone other than a player's hand or library.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Skullbriar, the Walking Grave was released in 2011 as part of the inaugural Commander product line, a series designed by Wizards of the Coast to support the increasingly popular fan-created Elder Dragon Highlander format. As a card tied to a pre-constructed deck, it represents the specific design philosophy of that era, focusing on multiplayer mechanics and unique legendary creatures that define a player's strategy. Its design allows it to retain counters across zones, a distinctive ability that encourages persistent, aggressive gameplay.
The card was illustrated by Mike Dringenberg, a veteran artist known for his significant contributions to the comic book industry, most notably his character designs for The Sandman series. Dringenberg’s work on Skullbriar captures the unsettling, elemental nature of the creature, utilizing a dark, organic aesthetic that aligns with the Golgari color identity of black and green. Upon its debut, the card was well-received by players for its novelty and the technical challenges it introduced to game state management.
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