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Possessed Skaab — Rulings, Legalities & Similar Cards | MTGAssist

Possessed Skaab

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Possessed Skaab

{3} {U} {B}

Creature — Zombieuncommon

When this creature enters, return target instant, sorcery, or creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

If this creature would die, exile it instead.

A stitcher's attempt at a skaab with a soul.

3/2

Illustrated by John Stanko · Magic Origins · #215

Rulings for Possessed Skaab

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2015-06-22
Possessed Skaab’s last ability will apply no matter what caused it to die (lethal damage, being sacrificed, enough -1/-1 counters, and so on). Possessed Skaab won’t go to the graveyard. It will be put from the battlefield into exile. Abilities that trigger whenever a creature dies won’t trigger.

All Printings

2

Pioneer Masters#2372024common Magic Origins#2152015uncommon

Format Legality

12

Duellegal

Brawllegal

Pennylegal

Predhnot legal

Futurenot legal

Legacylegal

Modernlegal

Paupernot legal

Alchemynot legal

Pioneerlegal

Vintagelegal

Historiclegal

Standardnot legal

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Timeless

legal

Commanderlegal

Gladiatorlegal

Old Schoolnot legal

Premodernnot legal

Oathbreakerlegal

Standard Brawlnot legal

Pauper Commandernot legal

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