Skirk Drill Sergeant is a uncommon Creature — Goblin from DD1 (DD1) costing {1}{R}. Current price: $0.24 USD. Legal in Commander.
Skirk Drill Sergeant
Creature — Goblin
Card Text
Whenever this creature or another Goblin dies, you may pay {2}{R}. If you do, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a Goblin permanent card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put it into your graveyard.
"I order you to volunteer."
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Skirk Drill Sergeant is a Creature — Goblin card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Whenever this creature or another Goblin dies, you may pay {2}{R}. If you do, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a Goblin permanent card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put it into your graveyard."
Skirk Drill Sergeant has a mana cost of {1}{R}, which equals 2.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires R mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Skirk Drill Sergeant's mana cost of {1}{R} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Skirk Drill Sergeant has a mana value of 2.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Skirk Drill Sergeant's current oracle text is: "Whenever this creature or another Goblin dies, you may pay {2}{R}. If you do, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a Goblin permanent card, put it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, put it into your graveyard."
The current market price for Skirk Drill Sergeant is approximately $0.24 USD on TCGPlayer.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.14 EUR.
You can purchase Skirk Drill Sergeant from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Format legality information for Skirk Drill Sergeant in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Format legality information for Skirk Drill Sergeant in Modern is not available.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Skirk Drill Sergeant is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Format legality information for Skirk Drill Sergeant in Pioneer is not available.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Skirk Drill Sergeant is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Skirk Drill Sergeant is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Skirk Drill Sergeant is Legal in Pauper format.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Skirk Drill Sergeant is from DD1 (DD1), with collector number 49.
Skirk Drill Sergeant may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Skirk Drill Sergeant is a uncommon card in DD1.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Skirk Drill Sergeant was illustrated by Alex Horley-Orlandelli.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Skirk Drill Sergeant is a 2/1 creature.
Power (2) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (1) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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