Skullclamp
Commander 2016 271 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2016
- Collector number
- 271
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Daniel Ljunggren
- Market price
- $6.49
What it does
Equipped creature gets +1/-1.
Whenever equipped creature dies, draw two cards.
Equip 1 generic mana
The mind is a beautiful bounty encased in an annoying bone container.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernBanned
- LegacyBanned
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Skullclamp was originally introduced in the 2004 set Darksteel, designed by Erik Lauer. It quickly became notorious for its problematic power level in constructed formats, as its ability to draw cards upon a creature's death for a very low mana cost created dominant strategies that necessitated an emergency ban in several competitive formats shortly after its release.
The Commander 2016 printing features iconic, stark artwork by Christopher Moeller. This version serves as a functional reprint designed specifically for the multiplayer Commander format, where the card remains a staple due to its efficiency in sacrifice-themed decks. The design intent was to provide players with a powerful utility card that rewards deck-building synergy, and it continues to be one of the most widely played artifacts in the game's history.
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