Skitterskin
Creature — Eldrazi Drone
Devoid (This card has no color.)
This creature can't block.
: Regenerate this creature. Activate only if you control another colorless creature.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Battle for Zendikar
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #29501
Skitterskin is a 4/3 regenerating body for four mana that can't block — playable in very narrow contexts where evasion and resilience matter more than defensive utility. The non-blocking clause is a real cost, and in Commander that's usually enough to keep it on the bench.
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 |
Skitterskin sees essentially no competitive play across any format — a vanilla-adjacent 4/3 regenerator for four mana is well below the curve in Modern, Legacy, and Vintage, where four mana buys far more threatening bodies. In Pioneer the same logic applies; the non-blocking clause removes any niche defensive application. Commander is its most plausible home, specifically in mono-black or Rakdos aggro lists that can exploit cheap regenerators as sacrifice fodder or resilient attackers, but even there better options exist at the same price point.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Skitterskin is deep bulk — the kind of card that costs more to ship than to buy. Demand is low enough that the price has nowhere meaningful to go, so pick it up only if a specific deck calls for it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.