Skarrg, the Rage Pits
Land
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, : Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains trample until end of turn.
- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GR
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters
- Price
- $4.10
- EDHREC rank
- #3123
Skarrg, the Rage Pits gives your biggest creature trample and +1/+1 for two mana at instant speed — on a land that taps for mana anyway. In Gruul decks built around one enormous threat, like Thromok the Insatiable, that trample activation is the difference between a blocked 20/20 and a game-ending swing.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Thromok the Insatiable
Thromok the Insatiable devours creatures to become arbitrarily large, and a giant trampleless creature is just a target — Skarrg, the Rage Pits solves that problem for two mana with no card investment beyond the land slot.
General Marhault Elsdragon
General Marhault Elsdragon already grants rampage, and Skarrg, the Rage Pits layers on guaranteed trample so combat math turns completely in your favor even when opponents chump with a single blocker.
Wolverine, Best There Is
Wolverine, Best There Is wants to connect with blockers in the way — Skarrg, the Rage Pits provides repeatable trample without consuming a spell slot, keeping the damage triggers firing every turn.
Xenagos, God of Revels
Xenagos, God of Revels doubles a creature's power on attack, and Skarrg, the Rage Pits ensures that doubled power punches through whatever token or chump blocker opponents throw in the way.
Neyith of the Dire Hunt
Neyith of the Dire Hunt rewards forcing blocks and winning fights, and Skarrg, the Rage Pits supplies the trample that turns a forced block into lethal damage rather than a stalled board.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Skarrg, the Rage Pits earns its slot — singleton big-creature strategies in Gruul colors consistently want a free trample source that doubles as a land, and the opportunity cost of running it is nearly zero. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but irrelevant; those formats don't play fair creature games where a tap-land with a two-mana activated ability competes. Pioneer and Standard never had access, and Pauper is off the table by rarity. Oathbreaker is the one non-Commander 60-card variant where it can appear, and the same Gruul beatdown logic applies at a smaller scale.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$4.10 cheap tier
At $4.10, Skarrg, the Rage Pits sits at the high end of "cheap" for a utility land — fair given that it sees consistent demand in Gruul Commander builds rather than casual fringe play. It's not a card that spikes or crashes dramatically, so buying in now versus later carries no real price risk.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Thromok the Insatiable
- General Marhault Elsdragon
- Wolverine, Best There Is
- Xenagos, God of Revels
- Neyith of the Dire Hunt
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.