Slinking Skirge
Creature — Phyrexian Imp
Flying
, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Urza's Destiny
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #30451
Slinking Skirge is a 2/1 flier that sacrifices itself to give a creature -2/-1 until end of turn — modest stats stapled to a modest effect for two mana. It's strictly a bulk role-player; nothing here justifies a slot unless your deck specifically rewards sacrifice fodder or black fliers.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Slinking Skirge is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but the only format where it's worth a second look is Pauper, where the common card pool is shallow enough that a two-mana flying body with any upside clears the bar in aggressive black lists. In Commander, the effect is too small — a one-shot -2/-1 doesn't answer threats at a 100-card table, and sacrifice synergy commanders have far better fodder available. Legacy and Vintage don't need it.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Slinking Skirge is deep bulk — you're paying for the cardboard, not the effect. That price is stable by default; there's no demand pressure to push it higher.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.