Mistmeadow Skulk
Creature — Kithkin Rogue
Lifelink, protection from mana value 3 or greater
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander
- Price
- $0.25
- EDHREC rank
- #15848
Mistmeadow Skulk shuts down the entire toolbox of cheap spells — anything with mana value 2 or less can't target it, which makes it a persistent, evasive threat that most removal packages simply bounce off. The cost is narrow relevance: against midrange and control shells leaning on Swords to Plowshares and Path to Exile, it's excellent; against ramp decks pointing Cyclonic Rift at the whole board, the protection is irrelevant. Brigid, Clachan's Heart decks want it most, and that's not a coincidence.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Brigid, Clachan's Heart
Brigid, Clachan's Heart turns Mistmeadow Skulk into a protected, recursive threat — Brigid's blink-and-return loop lets the Skulk dodge anything that does threaten it while staying ahead on board presence.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Mistmeadow Skulk occupies a narrow but real niche: it dodges the most commonly played cheap interaction in the format — Swords to Plowshares, Path to Exile, Rapid Hybridization — while providing a two-power evasive body that can chip away at life totals. Outside of dedicated Brigid, Clachan's Heart builds or tribal Kithkin lists, it rarely earns a slot because its protection only matters when opponents are leaning on mana value 2 or less removal, which isn't universal. In Legacy and Vintage, the card is legal but has never found a home — formats defined by Force of Will, Daze, and Pyroblast don't care much about a 2/1 with a conditional shield. Modern has better options for a similar effect at a similar cost, so Mistmeadow Skulk sits on the sidelines there too.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.25 bulk tier
At $0.25, Mistmeadow Skulk is deep bulk — the kind of card you pull from a bargain bin rather than buy intentionally. That price is stable because demand is narrow and supply is plentiful, so there's no reason to expect it to move unless Brigid, Clachan's Heart suddenly surges in popularity.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Brigid, Clachan's Heart
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.