---
name: "Screeching Skaab"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Zombie"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Mill"]
set: "ORI"
set_name: "Magic Origins"
collector_number: "70"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Clint Cearley"
oracle_id: "c339982a-45d6-4c1a-aefc-c72427b40744"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/screeching-skaab-ori"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Screeching Skaab
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Zombie
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1
- **Keywords:** Mill

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, mill two cards.

> *Su chillido es el sonido que haces cuando pierdes la cordura.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Armored Skaab](/printing/armored-skaab-isd.md) — Creature — Zombie Warrior
2. [Halo-Charged Skaab](/printing/halo-charged-skaab-mom.md) — Creature — Zombie
3. [Wailing Ghoul](/printing/wailing-ghoul-jmp.md) — Creature — Zombie
4. [Necromancer's Assistant](/printing/necromancers-assistant-m15.md) — Creature — Zombie
5. [Sibsig Host](/printing/sibsig-host-frf.md) — Creature — Zombie
6. [Sultai Skullkeeper](/printing/sultai-skullkeeper-frf.md) — Creature — Snake Shaman

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Magic Origins (ORI) #70
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Clint Cearley
- **Total Printings:** 27 across all historical editions

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