---
name: "Silent Skimmer"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Eldrazi Drone"
colors: []
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Devoid"]
set: "BFZ"
set_name: "Battle for Zendikar"
collector_number: "96"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Alejandro Mirabal"
oracle_id: "92198967-e89b-4213-a0fa-71361c8420dc"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/silent-skimmer-bfz"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Silent Skimmer
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Eldrazi Drone
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/4
- **Keywords:** Flying, Devoid

## Oracle Text
Devoid (This card has no color.)
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, defending player loses 2 life.

> *„Ich beobachtete aus der Ferne, wie er vorbeiflog. Als ich wieder zu meinen Gefährten blickte, war Najet tot."—Akiri, Kor-Seilschleuderin*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Sky Scourer](/printing/sky-scourer-ogw.md) — Creature — Eldrazi Drone
2. [Bearer of Silence](/printing/bearer-of-silence-ogw.md) — Creature — Eldrazi
3. [Flayer Drone](/printing/flayer-drone-ogw.md) — Creature — Eldrazi Drone
4. [Gravity Negator](/printing/gravity-negator-ogw.md) — Creature — Eldrazi Drone
5. [Reaver Drone](/printing/reaver-drone-ogw.md) — Creature — Eldrazi Drone
6. [Eldrazi Skyspawner](/printing/eldrazi-skyspawner-plst.md) — Creature — Eldrazi Drone

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Battle for Zendikar (BFZ) #96
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Alejandro Mirabal
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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