Sigiled Skink
Creature — Lizard
Whenever this creature attacks, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Journey into Nyx
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #22406
Sigiled Skink replaces itself on attack — a 2/1 for two mana that draws a card when it deals combat damage to a player is a clean rate for aggressive and token-based Commander decks. Bulk common, no excuses not to run it if your gameplan involves turning creatures sideways.
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, Sigiled Skink slots into any aggressive shell that wants incremental card advantage without spending a real slot on a draw spell — it earns its keep in decks that attack early and often. In Pauper, a two-mana common that draws on combat damage is worth evaluating in tempo and aggro strategies, though it competes with a crowded two-drop slot. Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, and Vintage have no interest in Sigiled Skink — the rate simply doesn't clear the bar when every other card in those formats is doing more.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Sigiled Skink is deep bulk — you're paying almost nothing for a card that punches above its price in the right Commander shell. No value ceiling to speak of, but at this price that's not the point.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.