“The imps' warbling cries echo through Phyrexia's towers like those of mourning doves in a cathedral.”
Flying
Skittering Skirge
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Creature — Phyrexian Imp
Mana Cost: {B}{B}
Oracle Rules Text: Flying When you cast a creature spell, sacrifice this creature.
Flavor Text: The imps' warbling cries echo through Phyrexia's towers like those of mourning doves in a cathedral.
Set: Urza's Saga (#158), Rarity: Common, Artist: Ron Spencer
Creature
Black
Common
Evasion
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Official Rulings (2)
2004-10-04
The triggered ability triggers when the creature spell is cast, and it is put on the stack before any responses can be cast or activated. This ability will resolve before that creature enters.
2008-04-01
A "creature spell" is any spell with the type Creature, even if it has other types such as Artifact or Enchantment. Older cards of type Summon are also Creature spells.
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