Skemfar Shadowsage
Tracked across real Commander games played through TurnZero HQ.
What it does
When this creature enters, choose one —
• Each opponent loses X life, where X is the greatest number of creatures you control that have a creature type in common.
• You gain X life, where X is the greatest number of creatures you control that have a creature type in common.
Rulings
2 official rulings, in the order Wizards published them.
- 2021-02-05
You choose which mode the triggered ability has as you put that ability on the stack. You can't change modes later.
- 2021-02-05
The amount of life lost or gained is calculated as the triggered ability resolves based on the creatures you control at that time, including Skemfar Shadowsage itself if it's still under your control. You'll always use the greatest number possible. You don't need to choose any creature types. For example, if you control a Giant Wizard, a Giant Warrior, an Elf Warrior, and a Kor Warrior at that time, each opponent will lose 3 life or you'll gain 3 life.
Rulings are Wizards of the Coast's own, mirrored from Scryfall and refreshed nightly.
In the 99
Every deck whose current list includes Skemfar Shadowsage, whatever its commander.
Most played under
| Commander | Decks | Games | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Perfect Morcant | 1 | 0 | — |
Colors it shows up in
- Golgari 1 deck
Skemfar Shadowsage price history
The Foundations Jumpstart #489 printing, as Scryfall reports the TCGplayer market. Updated nightly. Click any version below to chart its price.
Every recorded price change
| Date | Non-foil |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | $0.29 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | $0.30 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | $0.31 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | $0.30 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $0.29 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $0.30 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | $0.29 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | $0.28 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $0.29 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $0.30 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $0.31 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $0.32 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $0.34 |
A row is recorded only on nights the price moved, so each price held until the row above it.
Every version of Skemfar Shadowsage
3 printings, newest first. Prices are the market figures Scryfall publishes, refreshed nightly. A printing with no figure shows a dash rather than a zero, because Scryfall publishes none for some of them. Click a card's art to chart that version's price above.
- Normal
- $0.29
Extended Art
Secret Lair Drop
- Foil
- $1.01
- Normal
- $0.32
- Foil
- $0.62
Prices from Scryfall, which tracks the TCGplayer and Cardmarket markets. They move daily and are a guide rather than a quote. Search TCGplayer for Skemfar Shadowsage. It runs a name search across every version, which covers the printings TCGplayer publishes no direct link to.
Aggregated from Commander games tracked in TurnZero HQ. Every figure counts decks and games only. No individual deck list, player or playgroup is identified. Win rates are withheld below 5 completed games, where the sample is too small to mean anything.
