Skyclaw Thrash
Artifact Creature — Lizard Warrior
Whenever this creature attacks, flip a coin. If you win the flip, this creature gets +1/+1 and gains flying until end of turn.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Alara Reborn
- Price
- $0.24
- EDHREC rank
- #18538
Skyclaw Thrash is a 4/4 flying trampler for four mana that flips a coin on entry — hits or misses, the body alone is competitive for the cost. In Okaun, Eye of Chaos // Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom decks, that enters-the-battlefield flip is the whole point: every coin toss feeds the engine, and a 4/4 in the air is a real threat while you're building toward a kill.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Okaun, Eye of Chaos // Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom
Skyclaw Thrash shows up in roughly 18% of Okaun, Eye of Chaos // Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom lists because it combines a guaranteed coin flip with a meaningful body — Okaun doubles in power on each flip win, and Zndrsplt draws a card, so Skyclaw Thrash is an ETB trigger that immediately advances both halves of the partnership while leaving a 4/4 flier on 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 |
Skyclaw Thrash is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but its competitive home is Commander and nowhere else — a four-mana 4/4 with a conditional upside doesn't pass the bar in Legacy or Vintage, where the format is defined by far more efficient threats. In Commander, it earns its slot almost exclusively in coin-flip builds, where the ETB trigger has structural value beyond just variance. Outside that niche, it's a playable but unremarkable body that most decks will skip for something with more consistent upside.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.24 bulk tier
At $0.24, Skyclaw Thrash is deep bulk — pick it up for near-nothing if you're building the Okaun, Eye of Chaos // Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom coin-flip deck. Demand is narrow enough that this price isn't going anywhere.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Okaun, Eye of Chaos // Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.