Screeching Skaab
Creature — Zombie
When this creature enters, mill two cards.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Eternal Masters
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #22830
Screeching Skaab enters the battlefield and immediately mills two cards — a 2/1 body that doubles as a self-mill trigger for zero extra mana. It's a role-player, not a headliner, but in any deck that wants cards in the graveyard it earns its slot on rate alone.
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 |
In Commander, Screeching Skaab is a compact enabler for Zombie tribal and self-mill strategies — it won't win a game on its own, but it slots cleanly into any blue-black graveyard shell that needs cheap, incidental milling. In Pauper, commons that combine a relevant creature type with an ETB effect get real consideration, though mill-centric strategies there are more fringe than mainstream. Modern and Pioneer have access to far more efficient graveyard tools, so Screeching Skaab rarely competes. Legacy and Vintage simply don't want a 2/1 with upside this minor. The card's home is Commander, full stop.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Screeching Skaab is deep bulk — you'll find copies in any common box or throw-in trade pile without thinking twice. That price is stable because demand is narrow and supply is abundant; don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.