Labyrinth of Skophos
Land
: Add 
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, : Remove target attacking or blocking creature from combat.
- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Theros Beyond Death
- Price
- $0.32
- EDHREC rank
- #4322
Labyrinth of Skophos removes a creature from combat for four mana — no card spent, just a land activation that redirects an attacker or nullifies a blocker. The slot cost is zero beyond an untapped land, which makes it a clean include wherever combat manipulation matters; Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser decks in particular treat it as a reliable way to force through the damage she needs while keeping her own threats alive.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser needs opponents to attack each other, and Labyrinth of Skophos lets you pull a blocker out of the way mid-combat to guarantee those attacks connect — turning her forced-combat trigger into reliable card draw without spending a spell slot.
Sethron, Hurloon General
Sethron, Hurloon General builds a wide Minotaur board that wants to swing through defenses, and Labyrinth of Skophos removes whatever blocker would otherwise trade with your best attacker — keeping your creatures alive turn after turn.
Traxos, Scourge of Kroog
Traxos, Scourge of Kroog is a massive threat that demands an answer every combat, and Labyrinth of Skophos steps in as a land-based way to yank the one blocker big enough to trade with him off the battlefield for a turn.
Karn, Legacy Reforged
Karn, Legacy Reforged runs an all-artifact shell where every land slot has to pull double duty, and Labyrinth of Skophos fits cleanly as a colorless land that doubles as repeatable combat removal without touching the spell count.
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter wants to deploy artifacts at instant speed, and Labyrinth of Skophos slots in as a land that functions like a reactive spell — pulling a blocker at instant speed on an opponent's combat step fits perfectly with the deck's flash-based game plan.
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 |
Labyrinth of Skophos is legal across Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it only sees meaningful play in Commander. In 60-card formats the activation is too slow and too expensive — four mana to remove a creature from combat doesn't compete when removal spells cost one or two mana and answer the creature permanently. Commander is where Labyrinth of Skophos earns its slot: games go long, mana is plentiful, and a land that doubles as repeatable combat manipulation is a genuine resource in combat-heavy pods.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.32 bulk tier
At $0.32, Labyrinth of Skophos is bulk — you can pick up copies without thinking about it. Bulk lands with narrow utility rarely move, so expect this price to stay flat.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.