---
name: "Skirsdag Cultist"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Shaman"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "DDK"
set_name: "Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt"
collector_number: "53"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Slawomir Maniak"
oracle_id: "a7fe5473-fae5-490e-8600-b7e497b9989e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/skirsdag-cultist-ddk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Skirsdag Cultist
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Shaman
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
{R}, {T}, Sacrifice a creature: This creature deals 2 damage to any target.

> *"Within blood is life. Within life is fire. Within fire is the path to our masters' glory!"*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Scorched Rusalka](/printing/scorched-rusalka-ddk.md) — Creature — Spirit
2. [Barbarian Lunatic](/printing/barbarian-lunatic-ody.md) — Creature — Human Barbarian
3. [Orcish Bloodpainter](/printing/orcish-bloodpainter-csp.md) — Creature — Orc Shaman
4. [Blood Rites](/printing/blood-rites-chk.md) — Enchantment
5. [Brothers of Fire](/printing/brothers-of-fire-me1.md) — Creature — Human Shaman
6. [Ghitu Fire-Eater](/printing/ghitu-fire-eater-7ed.md) — Creature — Human Nomad

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt (DDK) #53
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Slawomir Maniak
- **Total Printings:** 17 across all historical editions

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