Bladestitched Skaab
Creature — Zombie Soldier
Other Zombies you control get +1/+0.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Innistrad Remastered
- Price
- $0.31
- EDHREC rank
- #7870
Bladestitched Skaab lands as a two-mana lord that pumps every Zombie you control — meaningful board presence for a tribe that wants to go wide fast. In Gisa and Geralf, where the graveyard functions as a second hand and Zombies hit the table in waves, that static bonus converts marginal attacks into lethal ones.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Gisa and Geralf
Gisa and Geralf casts Zombies from the graveyard, so the board fills quickly and Bladestitched Skaab's anthem immediately inflates every creature already in play — the lord effect scales directly with how well the engine is running.
Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver generates a stream of Decayed tokens, and Bladestitched Skaab turns those otherwise-sacrificial 2/2s into 3/3s that threaten real damage before they're cashed in.
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born wants a wide board of Zombies to sacrifice and grow on, so the +1/+1 blanket from Bladestitched Skaab tightens the math on both sides — better attackers before sacrifice, a larger Grimgrin after.
Varina, Lich Queen
Varina, Lich Queen rewards attacking with Zombies, and Bladestitched Skaab makes each attacker larger, increasing the card-draw trigger's payoff and pushing through more damage in the same swing.
The Scarab God
The Scarab God exiles creatures to create 4/4 Zombie tokens, and Bladestitched Skaab stacks on top of that base size, giving the already-above-curve tokens an extra point in both stats.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Bladestitched Skaab earns its slot — Zombie tribal is one of the most-built archetypes in the format, and a two-mana lord that requires no setup is exactly the redundancy those decks want. In Modern and Pioneer, Zombie tribal exists but competes with more efficient tribal payoffs, and Bladestitched Skaab's lack of evasion or enter-the-battlefield effect makes it a fringe consideration at best. Legacy and Vintage have the card legal but no reason to play it — faster and more powerful options crowd it out entirely. Stick to Commander; that's where the card does its best work.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.31 bulk tier
At $0.31, Bladestitched Skaab is deep bulk — you're paying cents for genuine tribal impact in one of Commander's most popular archetypes. Price is stable; this isn't a card that spikes, but it doesn't need to be when it's already this cheap to include.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.