Tethered Skirge
Urza's Legacy 70 • uncommon
- Set
- Urza's Legacy
- Collector number
- 70
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Brian Snõddy
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Flying
Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, you lose 1 life.
It bites the hand that leads it.
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
Tethered Skirge was released in 1999 as part of the Urza's Legacy expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set served as the second installment in the Urza block, a period characterized by powerful artifacts and mechanical synergy. The card was designed as a black creature with the flying ability, utilizing the graveyard-based mechanics that defined the set's thematic exploration of Phyrexians and the influence of Urza's engineering.
The card's distinct aesthetic was crafted by illustrator Brian Snõddy, who employed a detailed, high-contrast style that was a hallmark of late-nineties Magic illustrations. Snõddy's work on the Skirge captured the creature’s jagged, skeletal anatomy, emphasizing the unsettling nature of the Phyrexian-aligned creatures. While the card is often cited by collectors for its niche mechanical utility at the time, the artwork remains a recognized example of the dark, organic-industrial visual language fostered by Wizards of the Coast during this era.
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