---
name: "Skittish Valesk"
mana_cost: "{6}{R}"
cmc: 7
type_line: "Creature — Beast"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Morph"]
set: "ONS"
set_name: "Onslaught"
collector_number: "231"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Alan Pollack"
oracle_id: "d094f78b-acec-4181-9fee-ca523fb8ccc5"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/skittish-valesk-ons"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Skittish Valesk
- **Mana Cost:** `{6}{R}` (CMC: 7)
- **Type:** Creature — Beast
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/5
- **Keywords:** Morph

## Oracle Text
At the beginning of your upkeep, flip a coin. If you lose the flip, turn this creature face down.
Morph {5}{R} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Shaleskin Plower](/printing/shaleskin-plower-lgn.md) — Creature — Beast
2. [Skirk Marauder](/printing/skirk-marauder-prm.md) — Creature — Goblin
3. [Master of the Veil](/printing/master-of-the-veil-lgn.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Charging Slateback](/printing/charging-slateback-ons.md) — Creature — Beast
5. [Weaver of Lies](/printing/weaver-of-lies-lgn.md) — Creature — Beast
6. [Skirk Volcanist](/printing/skirk-volcanist-scg.md) — Creature — Goblin

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Onslaught (ONS) #231
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Alan Pollack
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`