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Skullwinder

8 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

The List PLST · No. CLB-256 2026-10-19

Card text

Creature — Snake

Deathtouch When this creature enters, return target card from your graveyard to your hand, then choose an opponent. That player returns a card from their graveyard to their hand.

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Keywords: Deathtouch

EDHREC rank #3756 Uncommon Not on the Reserved List

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The 8 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal

Pioneer ∅ Not legal

Modern ∅ Not legal

Legacy ✓ Legal

Vintage ✓ Legal

Pauper ∅ Not legal

Commander ✓ Legal

Oathbreaker ✓ Legal

Brawl ∅ Not legal

Historic ∅ Not legal

Timeless ∅ Not legal

Alchemy ∅ Not legal

Explorer ∅ Not legal

Gladiator ∅ Not legal

Penny ∅ Not legal

Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

6 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Skullwinder's enters-the-battlefield ability targets only the card in your graveyard. If that card is an illegal target as the ability tries to resolve, the ability won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. No cards will be returned to any player's hand.

2015-11-04 · Wizards of the Coast

You choose the opponent as the ability is resolving. You may choose an opponent with no cards in their graveyard.

2015-11-04 · Wizards of the Coast

You may choose an opponent with no cards in their graveyard. In that case, they will not get to return anything.

2022-06-10 · Wizards of the Coast

The chosen opponent gets to choose which card to return from their graveyard to their hand.

2022-06-10 · Wizards of the Coast

You choose the target card as you put Skullwinder's triggered ability on the stack, but you don't choose an opponent until after you have returned the card to your hand.

2022-06-10 · Wizards of the Coast