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Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Dragon Skeleton · 3BB
Color identity: Black
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
{B}: Skithiryx gains haste until end of turn.
{B}{B}: Regenerate Skithiryx.
Reference price of the card: €7.39
Average lands in decks for Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon: 36
InfectVoltronEquipment-1/-1 CountersPhyrexiansAggroFlyingArtifacts
Build your Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (61/100)
- Consistency20
- Speed45
- Interaction58
- Resilience79
- Closing92
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (10 nonbasic, 26 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Dark Ritual · Infectious Inquiry · Arcane Signet · Plague Myr · Plague Stinger · Ichor Rats · Jet Medallion · Vraska's Fall · Lashwrithe · Hand of the Praetors · Swiftfoot Boots · Drown in Ichor · Phyrexian Arena · Crypt Ghast · Sign in Blood · Nightmare Lash · Whispering Specter · Blackblade Reforged · Blightbelly Rat · Feed the Swarm · Phyrexian Crusader · Phyresis Outbreak · Night's Whisper · Fireshrieker · Lightning Greaves · Defile · Vraska, Betrayal's Sting · Howl from Beyond · Necrogen Communion · Whisper of the Dross · Reaper of Sheoldred · Crux of Fate · Whispersilk Cloak · Contagion Clasp · Go for the Throat · Ichorclaw Myr · Bilious Skulldweller · Flensermite · Toxic Deluge · Core Prowler · Glistening Sphere · Infernal Grasp · Mind Stone · Bubbling Muck · Commander's Plate · Contagion Engine · Corpse Cur · Demonic Tutor · Grim Affliction · Imp's Mischief · Unspeakable Symbol · Deadly Rollick · Flesh-Eater Imp · Pestilent Syphoner · Phyrexian Obliterator · Caress of Phyrexia · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · Read the Bones · Tainted Strike · Charcoal Diamond · Liliana of the Dark Realms · Septic Rats · Rogue's Passage · Karn's Bastion · Cabal Coffers · Bojuka Bog · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Shizo, Death's Storehouse · Inkmoth Nexus · Cabal Stronghold · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Infectious Inquiry | 70% | +67% |
| Plague Stinger | 66% | +65% |
| Plague Myr | 66% | +65% |
| Ichor Rats | 65% | +62% |
| Hand of the Praetors | 62% | +62% |
| Vraska's Fall | 65% | +61% |
| Karn's Bastion | 63% | +59% |
| Lashwrithe | 63% | +59% |
| Drown in Ichor | 61% | +58% |
| Whispering Specter | 55% | +55% |
| Nightmare Lash | 55% | +53% |
| Phyrexian Crusader | 52% | +51% |
| Blightbelly Rat | 53% | +50% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 53% | +50% |
| Phyresis Outbreak | 51% | +50% |
| Fireshrieker | 47% | +46% |
| Rogue's Passage | 65% | +45% |
| Howl from Beyond | 44% | +43% |
| Necrogen Communion | 44% | +42% |
| Vraska, Betrayal's Sting | 45% | +42% |
| Whisper of the Dross | 44% | +42% |
| Reaper of Sheoldred | 42% | +41% |
| Ichorclaw Myr | 40% | +40% |
| Crux of Fate | 41% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Infectious Inquiry
- Plague Stinger
- Plague Myr
- Ichor Rats
- Vraska's Fall
- Karn's Bastion
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Hand of the Praetors
- Phyrexian Crusader
- Inkmoth Nexus
- Contagion Engine
- Staff of Compleation
- Phyrexian Obliterator
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Phyresis Outbreak
- Glistening Sphere
- Sword of Truth and Justice
- Commander's Plate
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- Shadowspear
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
🎬 Videos and guides about Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
The written version of our videos (in Spanish): deck checks, mulligans, duels and precon upgrades.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon's color identity?
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 33 % of the time and floods 30 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon deck run?
Real Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon?
The three highest-synergy cards are Infectious Inquiry, Plague Stinger, Plague Myr. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon decks.
What combos does Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon have?
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon deck cost?
You can start cheap: Infectious Inquiry, Plague Stinger, Plague Myr are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.