Possessed Skaab

Possessed Skaab

Creature — Zombie

Mana cost: {3}{U}{B}

How we read this card

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

triggered — brings a card back

If this creature would die, exile it instead.

static —

Causes: a creature leaves a graveyard, an instant leaves a graveyard, a sorcery leaves a graveyard, exile a creature, a creature leaves the battlefield.

Cares about: a creature in a graveyard, an instant in a graveyard, a sorcery in a graveyard.

Works well with

an instant leaves a graveyard — 202 cards in the game can cause this (Possessed Skaab is one).

  1. Murktide Regent — When an instant leaves a graveyard thanks to Possessed Skaab, Murktide Regent puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a Zombie deals combat damage — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Possessed Skaab is one).

  1. Undead Alchemist — When Possessed Skaab deals combat damage, Undead Alchemist mills a card

a Zombie attacks — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Possessed Skaab is one).

  1. Varina, Lich Queen — When Possessed Skaab attacks, Varina, Lich Queen draws you that many cards

a nontoken Zombie enters the battlefield — 661 cards in the game can cause this (Possessed Skaab is one).

  1. Necroduality — When Possessed Skaab enters, Necroduality makes a token

a Zombie it boosts — 669 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Cursecloth Wrappings — Cursecloth Wrappings gives Possessed Skaab bigger stats

668 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Zombie enters the battlefield — 795 cards in the game can cause this (Possessed Skaab is one).

When Possessed Skaab enters:

  1. Noxious Ghoul — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Geralf, the Fleshwright — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Wayward Servant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Champion of the Perished — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Mummy Paramount — gets +1/+1
  6. Unconventional Tactics — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Binding Mummy — taps a creature or artifact

a Zombie creature it grants abilities to — 797 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Ghoulflesh — Ghoulflesh gives Possessed Skaab an extra ability

796 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature is exiled — 995 cards in the game can cause this (Possessed Skaab is one).

  1. The War Games — When Possessed Skaab is exiled, The War Games exiles a Warrior

a creature is exiled — 1,003 cards in the game can cause this (Possessed Skaab is one).

When Possessed Skaab is exiled:

  1. Ashnod's Intervention — brings a card back
  2. Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kaya, Spirits' Justice — copies a permanent
  4. Soulherder — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Kaya's Ghostform — blinks a permanent

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature leaves a graveyard — 1,302 cards in the game can cause this (Possessed Skaab is one).

When Possessed Skaab leaves a graveyard:

  1. Grim Reaper's Scythe — makes a token
  2. Syr Konrad, the Grim — deals 1 damage
  3. Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Along the Crooked Way — puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
  5. Skeleton Crew — makes a token
  6. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token
  7. Chalk Outline — makes a token
  8. Insidious Roots — makes a token
  9. Undead Hand Ninja — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Rot Farm Mortipede — gets +1/+0

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Possessed Skaab is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When Possessed Skaab is exiled, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Possessed Skaab is one).

When Possessed Skaab leaves a graveyard:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

13 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

put a creature into a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Foot Chopper — Foot Chopper puts cards into the graveyard that Possessed Skaab can bring back
  2. Adric, Mathematical Genius — When Adric, Mathematical Genius is in the graveyard, Possessed Skaab can bring it back
  3. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — When Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder is in the graveyard, Possessed Skaab can bring it back
  4. Skittering Horror — When Skittering Horror is in the graveyard, Possessed Skaab can bring it back
  5. Skittering Skirge — When Skittering Skirge is in the graveyard, Possessed Skaab can bring it back
  6. Skittering Monstrosity — When Skittering Monstrosity is in the graveyard, Possessed Skaab can bring it back
  7. Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian — Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian puts cards into the graveyard that Possessed Skaab can bring back
  8. Merfolk Windrobber — When Merfolk Windrobber is in the graveyard, Possessed Skaab can bring it back
  9. Thunderclap Drake — When Thunderclap Drake is in the graveyard, Possessed Skaab can bring it back
  10. Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed — When Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed is in the graveyard, Possessed Skaab can bring it back

2,759 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 4,133 cards in the game can cause this (Possessed Skaab is one).

When Possessed Skaab leaves the battlefield:

  1. Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Splinter, the Mentor — makes a token
  3. Rat King, Pale Piper — makes a token
  4. Dual Nature — exiles a creature

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Possessed Skaab is one).

When Possessed Skaab leaves the battlefield:

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — gains you 1 life
  2. Extractor Demon — mills a card
  3. Aang, Airbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Dour Port-Mage — draws you 1 card
  5. Vela the Night-Clad — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Taeko, the Patient Avalanche — scries
  7. Ninth Bridge Patrol — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Funeral March — makes a player sacrifice a creature
  9. Sally Sparrow — triggers
  10. Aang, at the Crossroads // Aang, Destined Savior — triggers

21 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Possessed Skaab is one).

When Possessed Skaab attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  3. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature

119 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Possessed Skaab is one).

When Possessed Skaab is cast:

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — makes a token
  2. Champions of the Perfect — draws you 1 card

89 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

put a creature onto the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Makeshift Mannequin — When Possessed Skaab enters thanks to Makeshift Mannequin, it brings a card back

19,799 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Possessed Skaab is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Possessed Skaab enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

42 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.