Silverquill, the Disputant
Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon
Flying, vigilance
Each instant and sorcery spell you cast has casualty 1. (As you cast that spell, you may sacrifice a creature with power 1 or greater. When you do, copy the spell and you may choose new targets for the copy.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BW
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #10252
Silverquill, the Disputant lands as a recursive threat that generates value every time a spell resolves — the on-board pressure is real and compounds fast. The cost is a five-mana investment in a two-color shell, but Extus, Oriq Overlord turns that price tag into an engine rather than a tax.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Extus, Oriq Overlord
Extus, Oriq Overlord and Silverquill, the Disputant share a natural loop — Extus recurs creatures from the graveyard, and Silverquill feeds that engine by generating bodies and draining opponents whenever spells resolve, making every cast matter twice.
Shadrix Silverquill
Shadrix Silverquill decks lean into the Silverquill college theme, and Silverquill, the Disputant slots in as a value piece that rewards the token and life-swing gameplan Shadrix wants to assemble.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Silverquill, the Disputant is a Commander card through and through — the recursive, incremental value it generates is built for a 40-life multiplayer environment where grinding out card advantage over many turns actually closes games. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, a five-mana creature with no immediate board protection is too slow against the threats those formats present, and it simply won't see meaningful play there. Legacy and Vintage have the same problem compounded; the bar for a five-drop in those formats is absurdly high. Commander is where Silverquill, the Disputant earns its slot, particularly in Orzhov shells built around spell recursion and drain effects.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Silverquill, the Disputant isn't confirmed at this time, so check Scryfall or your preferred retailer for the current market rate. Given its narrow Commander niche and lack of competitive crossover, it typically sits in the budget-to-mid range — not a card you should be paying a premium for.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Extus, Oriq Overlord
- Shadrix Silverquill
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.