Duskborne Skymarcher
Creature — Vampire Cleric
Flying
, 
: Target attacking Vampire gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Ixalan
- Price
- $0.28
- EDHREC rank
- #18118
Duskborne Skymarcher is a one-mana 1/1 flyer with a tap ability that grants a modest pump to an attacking Vampire — ceiling is low, and the cost to include it is rarely worth it outside of highly focused tribal builds. Unless you're deep in Vampire synergies that reward every creature at the one-drop slot, there are stronger options.
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 |
In Commander, Duskborne Skymarcher earns a slot only in Vampire tribal decks that want a one-mana body to trigger payoffs like Edgar Markov's eminence ability — the card itself is nearly irrelevant; the enters-the-battlefield tag is the point. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy, it's outclassed by Vampire one-drops that do something independently without requiring a tap activation. Vintage has no reason to touch it. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander calculus — tribe density matters more than the card's individual power.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.28 bulk tier
At $0.28, Duskborne Skymarcher sits firmly in bulk territory and is unlikely to move — it's a narrow tribal piece with no competitive demand pulling the price upward. Pick it up freely if you need the slot; don't expect it to hold even this modest value long-term if your deck evolves past the one-drop filler tier.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.