Skullwinder
The List C20-189 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- C20-189
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- James Paick
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Deathtouch
When this creature enters, return target card from your graveyard to your hand, then choose an opponent. That player returns a card from their graveyard to their hand.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Skullwinder was originally introduced in the Magic: The Gathering expansion set Commander 2015. It was designed as part of the green-black 'Plunder the Graves' deck, a strategy centered around graveyard recursion and extracting value from creatures entering or leaving the battlefield. The card's ability to return a card from a graveyard to a player's hand while granting an opponent the same benefit exemplifies the political, multiplayer-focused design philosophy inherent to the Commander format.
The card features an illustration by Nils Hamm, a frequent contributor to the game known for his atmospheric, often haunting aesthetic. His depiction of the creature captures the eerie, skeletal nature of the Skullwinder, leaning into the darker, necrotic themes associated with the Golgari color identity. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its efficient mana cost and its utility in diplomatic gameplay, where the drawback of helping an opponent can be leveraged to forge temporary alliances at the table.
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