Ingenious Skaab
Creature — Zombie Horror
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
: This creature gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Eldritch Moon
- Price
- $0.03
- EDHREC rank
- #24575
Ingenious Skaab is a blue Zombie that replaces itself on entry — a 2/3 Prowess creature that cantrips when it enters for three mana. That rate is fine in dedicated Zombie tribal or spellslinger-Zombie hybrids, but it won't make the cut anywhere else.
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 |
Ingenious Skaab is Pauper-legal, and that's where it has the most realistic shot at relevance — blue Zombie synergies and cheap cantrips matter more at common than in higher-powered formats. In Commander, it's a role-player at best, slotting into Zombie tribal lists that want body count and incidental draw. Legacy, Vintage, and Modern have enough cheap blue threats and card draw that Ingenious Skaab won't compete for slots. Pioneer is the same story — the card simply doesn't do enough for a three-mana investment in any format where the competition is stiff.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.03 bulk tier
At $0.03, Ingenious Skaab is deep bulk — it costs less than a sleeve. That price reflects its narrow application accurately, and there's no reason to expect upward movement unless a future Zombie or Prowess synergy piece dramatically raises the ceiling on three-mana blue commons.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.