---
name: "Scriv, the Obligator"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Inkling Bird"
colors: ["B", "W"]
color_identity: ["B", "W"]
keywords: ["Deathtouch", "Flying"]
set: "SOC"
set_name: "Secrets of Strixhaven Commander"
collector_number: "9"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Brian Valeza"
oracle_id: "64c986f0-e786-419c-9b51-8c316c8fae0e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/scriv-the-obligator-soc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Scriv, the Obligator
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Inkling Bird
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/3
- **Keywords:** Deathtouch, Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying, deathtouch
Whenever Scriv enters or attacks, create a white Aura enchantment token named Contract attached to target creature an opponent controls. The token has enchant creature and "Whenever enchanted creature attacks, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn if it's attacking one of your opponents. Otherwise, its controller loses 2 life."

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Combat Calligrapher](/printing/combat-calligrapher-prm.md) — Creature — Bird Cleric
2. [Parasitic Strix](/printing/parasitic-strix-2xm.md) — Artifact Creature — Bird
3. [Baleful Strix](/printing/baleful-strix-e01.md) — Artifact Creature — Bird
4. [The Vast Scrier](/printing/the-vast-scrier-unk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
5. [Keen-Eyed Raven](/printing/keen-eyed-raven-acr.md) — Creature — Bird
6. [Shadrix Silverquill](/printing/shadrix-silverquill-soc.md) — Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC) #9
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Brian Valeza
- **Total Printings:** 4 across all historical editions

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