Skullwinder
The List (PLST) #CLB-256 · Uncommon · Creature — Snake
Mana cost: {2}{G}
Deathtouch
When this creature enters, return target card from your graveyard to your hand, then choose an opponent. That player returns a card from their graveyard to their hand.
Power/toughness 1/3 · Illustrated by Joe Slucher · Released November 9, 2026
Printings
- The List #CLB-256 (this printing) · Uncommon · 2026
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- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate #256 (CLB) · Uncommon · 2022 · $0.19 USD
- The List #C20-189 (PLST) · Uncommon · 2022 · $0.21 USD
- Commander 2020 #189 (C20) · Uncommon · 2020 · $0.15 USD
- Commander Anthology #146 (CMA) · Uncommon · 2017 · $0.37 USD
- Legendary Cube Prize Pack #87 (PZ1) · Uncommon · 2015
- Commander 2015 #39 (C15) · Uncommon · 2015 · $0.36 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Not legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2015-11-04 · wotc — Skullwinder's enters-the-battlefield ability targets only the card in your graveyard. If that card is an illegal target as the ability tries to resolve, the ability won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. No cards will be returned to any player's hand.
- 2015-11-04 · wotc — You choose the opponent as the ability is resolving. You may choose an opponent with no cards in their graveyard.
- 2022-06-10 · wotc — You may choose an opponent with no cards in their graveyard. In that case, they will not get to return anything.
- 2022-06-10 · wotc — The chosen opponent gets to choose which card to return from their graveyard to their hand.
- 2022-06-10 · wotc — Skullwinder's enters-the-battlefield ability targets only the card in your graveyard. If that card is an illegal target as the ability tries to resolve, the ability won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. No cards will be returned to any player's hand.
- 2022-06-10 · wotc — You choose the target card as you put Skullwinder's triggered ability on the stack, but you don't choose an opponent until after you have returned the card to your hand.
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