Skywhaler's Shot
Instant
Destroy target creature with power 3 or greater. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Kaladesh Remastered
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #21366
Skywhaler's Shot destroys any creature with power 3 or greater and tacks on a Scry 1 — meaningful upside on a removal spell that already covers most threats worth killing. Three mana at sorcery speed is the real cost, and in faster formats that's a dealbreaker, but in Commander the scry keeps it honest.
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, Skywhaler's Shot occupies the crowded bracket of three-mana sorcery removal — fine in white decks that need to fill out their interaction slots, but not a first pick when Swords to Plowshares and Path to Exile exist. The power-3-or-greater restriction is rarely a problem at typical Commander tables, where most threats worth answering clear that bar easily. In Pauper it's a legitimate role-player, since white removal at common is thin and the Scry 1 adds real value in a format that grinds. Modern and Legacy have no interest — three mana at sorcery speed can't compete with what those formats demand from removal.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't available for Skywhaler's Shot right now, but as a common it reliably sits under $0.50 and is easy to pick out of bulk. At that price point, it's a low-risk slot-filler for Commander and Pauper players who need white removal and aren't chasing the premier options.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.