Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon (MAR #22)
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon is a mythic printing from Marvel Universe (MAR #22), a Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Dragon Skeleton. Illustrated by Ryan Stegman & JP Mayer.
Card text
Flying
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
{B}: Skithiryx gains haste until end of turn.
{B}{B}: Regenerate Skithiryx.
Details
| Mana cost | {3}{B}{B} |
|---|---|
| Type | Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Dragon Skeleton |
| Power / Toughness | 4 / 4 |
| Rarity | Mythic |
| Set | Marvel Universe (MAR) |
| Collector number | 22 |
| Artist | Ryan Stegman & JP Mayer |
| Released | 2025-09-26 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-20, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $11.80, foil $24.66 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | 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 | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- September 19, 2025 — Skithiryx can regenerate even if it isn't in combat, it's already tapped, or it's undamaged.
- September 19, 2025 — Damage that a creature with infect deals doesn't result in damage being marked on a creature or a player losing life. Instead, it results in that many -1/-1 counters being put on that creature or that many poison counters being given to that player. Damage dealt to planeswalkers still results in that planeswalker losing that many loyalty counters. Damage dealt to battles still results in that battle losing that many defense counters.
- September 19, 2025 — A player who has ten or more poison counters loses the game. This is a state-based action.
- September 19, 2025 — The -1/-1 counters remain on the creature indefinitely. They're not removed if the creature regenerates or the turn ends.
- September 19, 2025 — Damage from a source with infect is damage in all respects. If the source with infect also has lifelink, damage dealt by that source also causes its controller to gain that much life. Damage from a source with infect can be prevented or redirected. Abilities that trigger on damage being dealt will trigger if a source with infect deals damage, if appropriate.
- September 19, 2025 — Activating the regeneration ability creates a replacement effect that acts like a shield, replacing the next time Skithiryx would be destroyed that turn. The shield works against effects that try to destroy Skithiryx or lethal damage that would be dealt to Skithiryx.
- September 19, 2025 — If the regeneration shield is used, Skithiryx isn't destroyed, all damage marked on Skithiryx is healed, it becomes tapped, and it's removed from combat (if applicable).