Mystic Skull // Mystic Monstrosity
Artifact // Artifact Creature — Construct
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- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Innistrad: Double Feature
- Price
- $0.31
- EDHREC rank
- #16024
Mystic Skull // Mystic Monstrosity is a slow-rolling value engine that pays off hard once it flips — three mana gets you a mana rock that cantrips every turn, and eventual access to a 6/6 trampler that draws on damage. The cost is the patience: four artifacts entering before the flip means it does nothing explosive early, so it belongs in decks that want a long game, not ones racing to win on turn 5.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Tetzin, Gnome Champion
Tetzin, Gnome Champion's triggered ability puts artifact tokens onto the battlefield whenever you deal combat damage, which means Mystic Skull // Mystic Monstrosity flips faster here than in almost any other deck — the tokens stack charge counters, and the resulting Mystic Monstrosity becomes another body feeding Tetzin's combat math.
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 |
Mystic Skull // Mystic Monstrosity is a Commander card through and through — the artifact-token strategies and grind-heavy games that define the format are exactly where a four-trigger flip condition stops being a liability. In Modern and Pioneer, the tempo loss of spending three mana on a mana rock that doesn't immediately impact the board is prohibitive; faster threats and interaction make the flip condition nearly unreachable. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a three-mana rock when Mox Sapphire exists. Oathbreaker shares enough of Commander's slower pace that the Skull can find a home in artifact-focused pods, but the 20-life total compresses games enough that you'll flip it less reliably.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.31 bulk tier
At $0.31, Mystic Skull // Mystic Monstrosity sits firmly in bulk territory, which is fair — it's a role-player for a specific archetype, not a universal staple. Bulk double-faced artifacts with narrow homes rarely climb in price, so treat it as a cheap pickup for your Tetzin build rather than a card to spec on.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Tetzin, Gnome Champion
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.