Resistance Skywarden
Creature — Ogre Rebel
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Phyrexia: All Will Be One
- Price
- $0.03
- EDHREC rank
- #23580
Resistance Skywarden enters with a +1/+1 counter for each opponent you have, meaning in a four-player Commander pod it lands as a 4/4 flier for four mana — that's a legitimate rate. The catch is it does nothing else: no evasion bonus, no triggered ability, no text beyond that counter clause.
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 |
Resistance Skywarden is a Commander card through and through — the opponent-count clause is pure multiplayer design, and in a four-player game it reliably enters as a 4/4 flier for four mana, which clears the rate bar for a counter-synergy slot. In 1v1 formats like Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer it enters as a 2/2 flier for four mana, which is unplayable at any competitive level. Oathbreaker shares Commander's multiplayer structure, so the scaling works there too, though the smaller card pool and faster games mean it's still a fringe inclusion.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.03 bulk tier
Resistance Skywarden is deep bulk at $0.03 — there's no financial reason not to try it if the shell fits. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price point don't meaningfully appreciate, so pick it up for the gameplay, not the portfolio.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.