Gutter Skulk
Creature — Zombie Rat
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Gatecrash
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #21407
Gutter Skulk is a 2/2 for two mana with no evasion, no ETB, and no upside beyond being a Black creature — it does nothing the turn it comes down and nothing most turns after. Unless you're running a hyper-specific aristocrats shell that needs every possible sacrifice body, there are strictly better options at this mana cost.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Gutter Skulk is legal across every major format but sees meaningful play in exactly none of them. In Commander, a vanilla 2/2 for two with no text competes against dozens of recursive, ETB-loaded, or synergy-rich two-drops and loses every comparison. Pauper is the one format where cheap bodies occasionally matter, but even there Gutter Skulk gets outclassed by commons with actual abilities. In eternal formats like Legacy and Vintage, it simply doesn't exist as a consideration.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Gutter Skulk is deep bulk — you'll find it in any common box for a dime or less. That price is a floor, not a feature; it reflects demand that is essentially zero, and nothing about the card's design suggests that changes.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.