Relentless Skaabs (DKA #45)
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Relentless Skaabs is a uncommon printing from Dark Ascension (DKA #45), a Creature — Zombie. Illustrated by Karl Kopinski.
Card text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, exile a creature card from your graveyard.
Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Details
| Mana cost | {3}{U}{U} |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — Zombie |
| Power / Toughness | 4 / 4 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Dark Ascension (DKA) |
| Collector number | 45 |
| Artist | Karl Kopinski |
| Released | 2012-02-03 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.10, foil $0.22 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- January 22, 2011 — When Relentless Skaabs returns to the battlefield because of its undying ability, it’s not being cast. You won’t exile a creature card from your graveyard.
- April 15, 2013 — You must exile exactly one creature card from your graveyard to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without exiling a creature card, and you cannot exile additional creature cards.
- April 15, 2013 — Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to otherwise remove the creature card you exiled in order to prevent you from casting this spell.
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