---
name: "Impaler Shrike"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Phyrexian Bird"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "NPH"
set_name: "New Phyrexia"
collector_number: "36"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Nils Hamm"
oracle_id: "db98ee99-d4e5-4623-8446-5cce5d11dca0"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/impaler-shrike-nph"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Impaler Shrike
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Phyrexian Bird
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/1
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may sacrifice it. If you do, draw three cards.

> *「审讯不是取得资讯的必要步骤。」 ～吉塔厦变异技师波礼多*

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4. [Shrike Harpy](/printing/shrike-harpy-bng.md) — Creature — Harpy
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## Printing Details
- **Set:** New Phyrexia (NPH) #36
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Nils Hamm
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `not_legal`