Delirium Skeins
Sorcery
Each player discards three cards.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Dissension
- Price
- $0.31
- EDHREC rank
- #7439
Delirium Skeins strips three cards from every player's hand at once — including yours — for three mana at sorcery speed. In decks built to profit from empty hands or opponent discard triggers, that symmetry is a feature; everywhere else, it's a liability.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar triggers off opponents discarding cards, so Delirium Skeins hitting three opponents is effectively three separate payoff triggers for three mana — one of the most efficient activations in the deck.
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
Tinybones, Trinket Thief drains opponents whenever they discard, making Delirium Skeins a three-mana ritual that also shrinks every opponent's hand by three.
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal rewards opponents being at empty or reduced hand size, and Delirium Skeins accelerates the table toward that threshold while generating a token off each opponent's discard.
Tergrid, God of Fright
Tergrid, God of Fright steals permanents opponents sacrifice or discard, so Delirium Skeins turns into a mass theft spell the moment any land or permanent hits the graveyard from hand.
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger punishes opponents for having cards in hand, and Delirium Skeins sets up that punishment while filling graveyards to help escape Kroxa ahead of schedule.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Delirium Skeins is a role-player, not a staple — it belongs in dedicated discard strategies and nowhere else. The symmetry that makes it awkward in most decks is exactly why it sees no meaningful play in Legacy or Vintage, where giving opponents three free cards at sorcery speed is close to unacceptable. Pauper is the one competitive format where Delirium Skeins has shown up, slotting into mono-black or eight-rack-style strategies that punish low hand sizes. Pioneer and Standard never got it, which has kept it a niche tool rather than a format-defining card.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.31 bulk tier
At $0.31, Delirium Skeins is deep bulk — you can pick up a copy as an afterthought in any order. The price is stable because demand is narrow and supply is ample; this is not a card that spikes.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
- Tinybones, Trinket Thief
- Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
- Tergrid, God of Fright
- Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.