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If the regeneration shield is used, Skithiryx isn't destroyed, all damage marked on Skithiryx is healed, it becomes tapped, and it's removed from combat (if applicable).
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #1562
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
sld·#1562·mythic·borderless
Illus. Abigail Larson
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Mar '25
1 yr ago
Value
$25.04+$0 (+1.3%)
30 days high $25 · low $25
Volatility · stable
Tracking since · May 5, 2026
EUR€16.35USD$25.04
NM
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #2,669 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Dragon Skeleton
Flying
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
{B}: Skithiryx gains haste until end of turn.
{B}{B}: Regenerate Skithiryx.
It's a rare, beautiful thing to be both protector and protected.
4/4
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 7
wotc
Activating the regeneration ability creates a replacement effect that acts like a shield, replacing the next time Skithiryx would be destroyed that turn. The shield works against effects that try to destroy Skithiryx or lethal damage that would be dealt to Skithiryx.
wotc
Skithiryx can regenerate even if it isn't in combat, it's already tapped, or it's undamaged.
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