---
name: "Scourge of the Skyclaves"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Demon"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Kicker"]
set: "ZNR"
set_name: "Zendikar Rising"
collector_number: "343"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Chase Stone"
oracle_id: "c6dfc91f-bfac-40c2-99e5-0cec981f7f1f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/scourge-of-the-skyclaves-znr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Scourge of the Skyclaves
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Demon
- **Power/Toughness:** */*
- **Keywords:** Kicker

## Oracle Text
Kicker {4}{B}
When you cast this spell, if it was kicked, each player loses half their life, rounded up.
Scourge of the Skyclaves's power and toughness are each equal to 20 minus the highest life total among players.

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Zendikar Rising (ZNR) #343
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Chase Stone
- **Total Printings:** 18 across all historical editions

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