Crazed Skirge
Creature — Phyrexian Imp
Flying, haste
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Battle Royale Box Set
- Price
- $0.40
- EDHREC rank
- #30231
Crazed Skirge is a 4/1 flier for five mana — the rate is poor, and a 4/1 body dies to any serious blocker or removal spell. There is no upside clause, no enters-the-battlefield trigger, nothing to justify the slot over cheaper or sturdier threats.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Crazed Skirge is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but sees essentially no competitive play in any of them. In Commander, five mana for a 4/1 flier with no additional text is a losing proposition against a format full of efficient threats, mana rocks, and removal that trades up. Legacy and Vintage have access to far better five-drops — and far better one-drops — so Crazed Skirge never registers there either. It's effectively a draft-chaff relic that happens to be technically legal in these formats.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.40 bulk tier
At $0.40, Crazed Skirge sits firmly in bulk territory, and that price is already generous for what it does. Don't expect movement in either direction — bulk stays bulk.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.