First printed in Urza's Saga (1998)

All 4 prints

The List (PLST) #USG-157, 2024
Modern Horizons 2 (MH2) #276, 2021
Vintage Masters (VMA) #140, 2014 (digital)
Urza's Saga (USG) #157, 1998

Skirge Familiar

Creature — Phyrexian Imp

Flying
Discard a card: Add Black .

The first Yawgmoth priest to harness their power was rewarded with several unique mutilations.

3/2

Illustrated by: Ron Spencer

Legality

Legal in: Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Oathbreaker
Not legal in: Standard, Pioneer, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl

Ruling (1)

2021-06-18 Skirge Familiar's activated ability is a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to.

Prices

MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).

Combos

211 combos, the most popular first:

Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Asmodeus the Archfiend + Necrotic Ooze + Skirge Familiar
Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite black mana…: Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + Skirge Familiar + Vilis, Broker of Blood
Near-infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite lifegain…: Exsanguinate + Peer into the Abyss + Skirge Familiar
Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite black mana…: Dakmor Salvage + Skirge Familiar + The Gitrog Monster
Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting…: Greed + Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + Skirge Familiar
Infinite card draw, Infinite self-discard triggers…: Acererak the Archlich + Norman Osborn // Green Goblin + Skirge Familiar
Infinite self-discard triggers, Near-infinite creature ETB…: Gravecrawler + Skirge Familiar + Skullclamp
Infinite self-discard triggers, Near-infinite lifegain…: Containment Construct + Ketramose, the New Dawn + Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + Skirge Familiar
Infinite black mana, Infinite self-discard triggers…: Hullbreaker Horror + Norman Osborn // Green Goblin + Skirge Familiar
Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite draw triggers…: Asmodeus the Archfiend + Koh, the Face Stealer + Skirge Familiar

See all 211 on Commander Spellbook

Archetype

Meta

Play it

K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

0.8%

94%

Marneus Calgar

0.8%

Hashaton, Scarab's Fist

0.6%

24%

The Gitrog Monster

0.5%

Chatterfang, Squirrel General

0.3%

Norman Osborn

0.3%

Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff

0.2%

10%

Terra, Herald of Hope

0.1%

14%

Card

Together

Lift

Sol Ring

100%

1.0

Vampiric Tutor

97%

2.0

Demonic Tutor

96%

2.0

Chrome Mox

95%

1.0

Dark Ritual

93%

2.3

Gemstone Caverns

93%

1.0

Orcish Bowmasters

92%

2.7

Mana Vault

92%

1.1

Lotus Petal

92%

1.0

Mox Diamond

89%

1.0

Deck

Record

Tom, Bert, and William

Thomas Dobert in [518] Northern Wardens Fringe Fest: The Third

4-1
80%

K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

Kuyang Duma in Oahu Commander Invitational Qualifier Ser4S3W4

3-2
60%

K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

Josh G [[Team04]] in MBG Commanderpalooza #3 (TimeTwister event)

3-2
60%

Baron Helmut Zemo

Alejandro "Pro" Proestakis in 2do Clasificatorio Nacional cEDH 2026 Sede Antofagasta

3-2
60%

K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

Rory O'Brien in The Warsaw Pact 2.0 - cEDH European Championship Qualifier

3-3
50%

K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

Michael Deitsch in The CEDH Witching Hour

2-3
40%

K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

Nicolas Jaramillo in CEDH SABANA - Cedh x Dual 2da edición VOLCANIC ISLAND

2-5
29%

Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff

Leonardo Tort in CCS $20,000 cEDH Invitational Qualifier #5

1-4
20%

Deck

Copies

Finish

K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

Kuyang Duma, 2 Nov

1 main

#2
of 29
3-2

K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

Matthew Isaacs, 1 Nov

1 main

#8
of 74
2-2

Evelyn, the Covetous

NIALL KELLY [BAD], 1 Nov

1 main

#26
of 74
1-2

K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

Tay Tay, 31 Oct

1 main

#22
of 32
0-1

Grenzo, Dungeon Warden

Logan Martin, 31 Oct

1 main

#12
of 32
1-3

K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

Michael Gutierrez, 31 Oct

1 main

#41
of 58
0-3

The Gitrog Monster

Matt Ragan, 31 Oct

1 main

#54
of 105
0-3

K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

Jordon Jolly, 31 Oct

1 main

#68
of 105
0-3

Skirge Familiar

Legality

Ruling (1)

Prices

Combos

Commander In 73 of 5718 decks (1.3%), most in K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

Archetypes by metagame share

Played together with

Best win rate

Latest decks

Deck	Record
Tom, Bert, and William Thomas Dobert in [518] Northern Wardens Fringe Fest: The Third	4-1 80%
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth Kuyang Duma in Oahu Commander Invitational Qualifier Ser4S3W4	3-2 60%
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth Josh G [[Team04]] in MBG Commanderpalooza #3 (TimeTwister event)	3-2 60%
Baron Helmut Zemo Alejandro "Pro" Proestakis in 2do Clasificatorio Nacional cEDH 2026 Sede Antofagasta	3-2 60%
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth Rory O'Brien in The Warsaw Pact 2.0 - cEDH European Championship Qualifier	3-3 50%
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth Michael Deitsch in The CEDH Witching Hour	2-3 40%
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth Nicolas Jaramillo in CEDH SABANA - Cedh x Dual 2da edición VOLCANIC ISLAND	2-5 29%
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff Leonardo Tort in CCS $20,000 cEDH Invitational Qualifier #5	1-4 20%

Deck	Copies	Finish
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth Kuyang Duma, 2 Nov	1 main	#2 (top 8) of 29 3-2
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth Matthew Isaacs, 1 Nov	1 main	#8 (top 8) of 74 2-2
Evelyn, the Covetous NIALL KELLY [BAD], 1 Nov	1 main	#26 of 74 1-2
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth Tay Tay, 31 Oct	1 main	#22 of 32 0-1
Grenzo, Dungeon Warden Logan Martin, 31 Oct	1 main	#12 of 32 1-3
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth Michael Gutierrez, 31 Oct	1 main	#41 of 58 0-3
The Gitrog Monster Matt Ragan, 31 Oct	1 main	#54 of 105 0-3
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth Jordon Jolly, 31 Oct	1 main	#68 of 105 0-3