Skullwinder (CMA #146)
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Skullwinder is a uncommon printing from Commander Anthology (CMA #146), a Creature — Snake. Illustrated by James Paick.
Card text
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.
Details
| Mana cost | {2}{G} |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — Snake |
| Power / Toughness | 1 / 3 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Commander Anthology (CMA) |
| Collector number | 146 |
| Artist | James Paick |
| Released | 2017-06-09 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-20, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.37 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not 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 | Legal |
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Rulings
- November 4, 2015 — Skullwinder's enters-the-battlefield ability targets only the card in your graveyard. If that card is an illegal target as the ability tries to resolve, the ability won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. No cards will be returned to any player's hand.
- November 4, 2015 — You choose the opponent as the ability is resolving. You may choose an opponent with no cards in their graveyard.
- June 10, 2022 — Skullwinder's enters-the-battlefield ability targets only the card in your graveyard. If that card is an illegal target as the ability tries to resolve, the ability won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. No cards will be returned to any player's hand.
- June 10, 2022 — You choose the target card as you put Skullwinder's triggered ability on the stack, but you don't choose an opponent until after you have returned the card to your hand.
- June 10, 2022 — The chosen opponent gets to choose which card to return from their graveyard to their hand.
- June 10, 2022 — You may choose an opponent with no cards in their graveyard. In that case, they will not get to return anything.
Other printings of Skullwinder
Every MTGBrew page for another printing of Skullwinder:
- Skullwinder (C15 #39)
- Skullwinder (C20 #189)
- Skullwinder (CLB #256)
- Skullwinder (M3C #247)
- Skullwinder (OTC #207)
- Skullwinder (PLST #C20-189)
- Skullwinder (PLST #CLB-256)
- Skullwinder (PZ1 #87)
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