---
name: "Slinking Skirge"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Phyrexian Imp"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "UDS"
set_name: "Urza's Destiny"
collector_number: "71"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Ron Spencer"
oracle_id: "82875793-b264-4ceb-8525-ef3b6d086072"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/slinking-skirge-uds"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Slinking Skirge
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Phyrexian Imp
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
{2}, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card.

> *Davvol encouraged the skirges; they made excellent sentries and were quite edible if properly seasoned.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Skittering Skirge](/printing/skittering-skirge-pal99.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Imp
2. [Skirge Familiar](/printing/skirge-familiar-mh2.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Imp
3. [Impaler Shrike](/printing/impaler-shrike-nph.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Bird
4. [Skulking Ghost](/printing/skulking-ghost-ema.md) — Creature — Spirit
5. [Sarcomite Myr](/printing/sarcomite-myr-fut.md) — Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Myr
6. [Dross Hopper](/printing/dross-hopper-som.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Insect Horror

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Urza's Destiny (UDS) #71
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Ron Spencer
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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