First printed in Gatecrash (2013)
Creature — Skeleton
When this creature dies, return it to its owner's hand.
Dimir's best agents hide from death itself.
1/1
- Illustrated by
- Tomasz Jedruszek
- Watermark
- Dimir
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, PreDH, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Ruling (1)
- Mortus Strider will return to its owner's hand only if it is still in the graveyard when its ability resolves.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
Combos
8 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers…: Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder + Mortus Strider + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Morophon, the Boundless + Mortus Strider + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Ashnod's Altar + Morophon, the Boundless + Mortus Strider
- Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers…: Aluren + Ashnod's Altar + Mortus Strider
- Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers…: Aluren + Mortus Strider + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Mortus Strider + Sneak Attack + Thermopod
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Mortus Strider + Phyrexian Altar + Sneak Attack
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Morophon, the Boundless + Mortus Strider + Thermopod