Spellskite
Secret Lair Drop 277 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 277
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Thomas M. Baxa
- Market price
- $11.14
What it does
U/P symbol: Change a target of target spell or ability to this creature. (U/P symbol can be paid with either blue mana or 2 life.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Spellskite was originally introduced in the 2011 New Phyrexia set for Magic: The Gathering, designed as a reactive utility creature that could redirect spells and abilities to itself. Its inclusion in the Secret Lair series—a direct-to-consumer line of curated, often highly stylized reprints—allowed Wizards of the Coast to feature new artistic interpretations of iconic cards. This specific iteration, collector number 277, reflects the specialized aesthetic direction typical of the Secret Lair platform.
The art for this version was commissioned to emphasize the unsettling, biomechanical nature of the Phyrexian faction. By collaborating with unique illustrators, the design team aimed to provide long-time players with a visually distinct alternative to the original printing. Upon release, these drops were generally well-received by the collector community, who valued the opportunity to personalize their decks with limited-run, thematic card treatments.
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