---
name: "Skullpiercer Gnat"
mana_cost: "{G}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Phyrexian Insect"
colors: ["G", "U"]
color_identity: ["G", "U"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Toxic"]
set: "YONE"
set_name: "Alchemy: Phyrexia"
collector_number: "28"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "David Sondered"
oracle_id: "673b732e-eddd-4086-b851-bca0a4e16eb3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/skullpiercer-gnat-yone"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Skullpiercer Gnat
- **Mana Cost:** `{G}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Phyrexian Insect
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Flying, Toxic

## Oracle Text
Flying
Toxic 1
Whenever Skullpiercer Gnat deals combat damage to a player, a random nonland card in that player's hand perpetually gains "When you cast this spell, you get a poison counter."

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Pestilent Syphoner](/printing/pestilent-syphoner-one.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Insect
2. [Phyresis Roach](/printing/phyresis-roach-yone.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Insect
3. [Pistus Strike](/printing/pistus-strike-mbs.md) — Instant
4. [Norn's Fetchling](/printing/norns-fetchling-yone.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Insect
5. [Venerated Rotpriest](/printing/venerated-rotpriest-one.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Druid
6. [Blightwing Whelp](/printing/blightwing-whelp-yone.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Imp

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alchemy: Phyrexia (YONE) #28
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** David Sondered

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