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Skeleton Ship
Price tag $5.53

Legendary CreatureSkeleton

Magic color symbol for U Magic color symbol for B
Dimir

How it feels to play against

Fair Game Interactive and enjoyable to play against.

Popularity

Ranking

#1730 Current Rank
#1784 Last Week
#1376 Last Month

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Skeleton Ship.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Skeleton Ship decks.

Oft-Nabbed Goat Oft-Nabbed Goat
+14% Synergy $0.50
Wickersmith's Tools Wickersmith's Tools
+13% Synergy $0.26
Loch Mare Loch Mare
+10% Synergy $1.15
Glen Elendra Guardian Glen Elendra Guardian
+9% Synergy $0.53
Blight Rot Blight Rot
+9% Synergy $0.19

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Skeleton Ship's abilities and overall game plan.

Nest of Scarabs Nest of Scarabs
+63% Synergy $8.16
Crumbling Ashes Crumbling Ashes
+56% Synergy $45.51
Blowfly Infestation Blowfly Infestation
+56% Synergy $0.44
Necroskitter Necroskitter
+51% Synergy $2.24
Tezzeret's Gambit Tezzeret's Gambit
+48% Synergy $0.19
Inexorable Tide Inexorable Tide
+48% Synergy $4.27
Freed from the Real Freed from the Real
+47% Synergy $8.22
Contagion Clasp Contagion Clasp
+46% Synergy $0.34
Karn's Bastion Karn's Bastion
+46% Synergy $2.30
Thrummingbird Thrummingbird
+45% Synergy $0.25

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Skeleton Ship decks.

Mass Diminish Mass Diminish
+43% Synergy $1.64
Flux Channeler Flux Channeler
+42% Synergy $3.73
Contentious Plan Contentious Plan
+42% Synergy $0.37
Massacre Girl, Known Killer Massacre Girl, Known Killer
+40% Synergy $1.10
Contagion Engine Contagion Engine
+40% Synergy $19.00
Grim Affliction Grim Affliction
+40% Synergy $0.36
Polymorphist's Jest Polymorphist's Jest
+38% Synergy $7.20
Experimental Augury Experimental Augury
+38% Synergy $0.31
Vizier of Tumbling Sands Vizier of Tumbling Sands
+38% Synergy $0.26
Counterspell Counterspell
-6% Synergy $2.08

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-1% Synergy $62.01
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-4% Synergy $62.78
Rhystic Study Rhystic Study
-6% Synergy $59.86
Cyclonic Rift Cyclonic Rift
-11% Synergy $41.18
Fierce Guardianship Fierce Guardianship
-11% Synergy $52.50

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Skeleton Ship's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Kelpie Guide Kelpie Guide
+37% Synergy $0.26
Ioreth of the Healing House Ioreth of the Healing House
+36% Synergy $0.26
Maha, Its Feathers Night Maha, Its Feathers Night
+35% Synergy $30.36
Skeleton Crew Skeleton Crew
+35% Synergy $0.34
Horobi, Death's Wail Horobi, Death's Wail
+35% Synergy $1.01
Willbreaker Willbreaker
+35% Synergy $1.86
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
+33% Synergy $1.77
Fatestitcher Fatestitcher
+33% Synergy $0.97
Dreamtide Whale Dreamtide Whale
+32% Synergy $3.60
Reassembling Skeleton Reassembling Skeleton
+31% Synergy $0.27
Persistent Constrictor Persistent Constrictor
+28% Synergy $20.60
Spitting Dilophosaurus Spitting Dilophosaurus
+28% Synergy $46.32
Cinderbones Cinderbones
+26% Synergy $0.13
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
+22% Synergy $11.81
Forsaken Miner Forsaken Miner
+22% Synergy $0.77
Scheming Aspirant Scheming Aspirant
+22% Synergy $0.26
Paragon of Open Graves Paragon of Open Graves
+22% Synergy $0.30
Gisa, the Hellraiser Gisa, the Hellraiser
+21% Synergy $5.77
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
+20% Synergy $37.04
Death-Priest of Myrkul Death-Priest of Myrkul
+20% Synergy $0.21
Pirate Ship Pirate Ship
+20% Synergy $0.78
Midnight Banshee Midnight Banshee
+19% Synergy $0.34
Emperor of Bones Emperor of Bones
+19% Synergy $2.35
Guildpact Informant Guildpact Informant
+19% Synergy $0.86
Drudge Skeletons Drudge Skeletons
+19% Synergy $0.36
Aphetto Alchemist Aphetto Alchemist
+18% Synergy $2.97
Marvin, Murderous Mimic Marvin, Murderous Mimic
+18% Synergy $2.72
Clattering Augur Clattering Augur
+18% Synergy $0.15
Persistent Specimen Persistent Specimen
+17% Synergy $0.07
Gutterbones Gutterbones
+17% Synergy $0.33
Underworld Sentinel Underworld Sentinel
+16% Synergy $0.31
Toxrill, the Corrosive Toxrill, the Corrosive
+15% Synergy $16.86
Dimir House Guard Dimir House Guard
+15% Synergy $0.10
Mortus Strider Mortus Strider
+14% Synergy $0.08
Tenacious Dead Tenacious Dead
+14% Synergy $0.27
Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake
+14% Synergy $0.11
Viral Drake Viral Drake
+14% Synergy $4.06
Clever Conjurer Clever Conjurer
+14% Synergy $0.06
Sanitarium Skeleton Sanitarium Skeleton
+14% Synergy $0.07
Carrionette Carrionette
+12% Synergy $1.48
Restless Dead Restless Dead
+12% Synergy $0.16
Champion of Stray Souls Champion of Stray Souls
+12% Synergy $0.30
Lim-Dûl's High Guard Lim-Dûl's High Guard
+12% Synergy $0.12
Death Baron Death Baron
+11% Synergy $4.56
Kathari Remnant Kathari Remnant
+11% Synergy $0.22
Ozox, the Clattering King Ozox, the Clattering King
+11% Synergy $0.33
Skeleton Scavengers Skeleton Scavengers
+11% Synergy $0.53
Manor Skeleton Manor Skeleton
+11% Synergy $0.08
Gutless Plunderer Gutless Plunderer
+10% Synergy $0.12
Blood Artist Blood Artist
+7% Synergy $2.79

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Skeleton Ship safe.

Steady Progress Steady Progress
+31% Synergy $0.28
Whisper of the Dross Whisper of the Dross
+28% Synergy $0.36
Flatline Flatline
+28% Synergy $0.34
Dramatic Reversal Dramatic Reversal
+26% Synergy $5.13
Fuel for the Cause Fuel for the Cause
+22% Synergy $0.40
Refocus Refocus
+19% Synergy $0.15
Prologue to Phyresis Prologue to Phyresis
+18% Synergy $0.50
Cerulean Wisps Cerulean Wisps
+17% Synergy $1.12
Reject Imperfection Reject Imperfection
+14% Synergy $0.29
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
+12% Synergy $0.30
Serum Snare Serum Snare
+11% Synergy $0.25
Sudden Spoiling Sudden Spoiling
+10% Synergy $5.80
Radstorm Radstorm
+10% Synergy $4.74
Bone to Ash Bone to Ash
+10% Synergy $0.07
Vraska's Fall Vraska's Fall
+9% Synergy $0.34
Virulent Wound Virulent Wound
+9% Synergy $0.25
Remove Soul Remove Soul
+8% Synergy $0.13
Fate Transfer Fate Transfer
+8% Synergy $0.30
Bone Harvest Bone Harvest
+8% Synergy $0.23
High Tide High Tide
+7% Synergy $1.06
Skeletal Scrying Skeletal Scrying
+7% Synergy $0.29
Capsize Capsize
+7% Synergy $0.83
Splendid Agony Splendid Agony
+6% Synergy $0.16
Soul Manipulation Soul Manipulation
+5% Synergy $0.23
Terror Terror
+5% Synergy $0.13
Tainted Strike Tainted Strike
+5% Synergy $3.71
Countersquall Countersquall
+1% Synergy $1.54
Village Rites Village Rites
0% Synergy $0.50
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-2% Synergy $4.58
Fact or Fiction Fact or Fiction
-3% Synergy $0.24
Waterlogged Teachings Inundated Archive Waterlogged Teachings
-5% Synergy $1.34
Opt Opt
-5% Synergy $0.22
Mana Drain Mana Drain
-7% Synergy $50.50
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-8% Synergy $3.61
Drown in the Loch Drown in the Loch
-9% Synergy $1.04
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-9% Synergy $4.42
Sink into Stupor Soporific Springs Sink into Stupor
-9% Synergy $7.95
Arcane Denial Arcane Denial
-10% Synergy $2.05
Swan Song Swan Song
-10% Synergy $8.25
Negate Negate
-11% Synergy $0.06
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-14% Synergy $24.94
Brainstorm Brainstorm
-16% Synergy $1.37
An Offer You Can't Refuse An Offer You Can't Refuse
-18% Synergy $2.64

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Skeleton Ship's game plan and control the board.

Drown in Ichor Drown in Ichor
+34% Synergy $0.95
Read the Bones Read the Bones
+30% Synergy $0.25
Black Sun's Zenith Black Sun's Zenith
+30% Synergy $0.33
Incremental Blight Incremental Blight
+20% Synergy $0.27
Infectious Inquiry Infectious Inquiry
+17% Synergy $0.32
Walk the Plank Walk the Plank
+15% Synergy $0.16
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
+10% Synergy $1.97
Blood for Bones Blood for Bones
+9% Synergy $0.45
Phyresis Outbreak Phyresis Outbreak
+9% Synergy $11.93
Spread the Sickness Spread the Sickness
+9% Synergy $0.13
Bone Splinters Bone Splinters
+9% Synergy $0.13
Vivisurgeon's Insight Vivisurgeon's Insight
+9% Synergy $0.25
Bone Shards Bone Shards
+8% Synergy $0.23
March of the Drowned March of the Drowned
+8% Synergy $0.25
Liliana's Influence Liliana's Influence
+7% Synergy $0.35
Vat Emergence Vat Emergence
+6% Synergy $0.31
Darkness Descends Darkness Descends
+6% Synergy $0.26
Breaking Wave Breaking Wave
+6% Synergy $0.72
Chart a Course Chart a Course
+5% Synergy $0.17
Boneyard Parley Boneyard Parley
+5% Synergy $0.31
Pirate's Prize Pirate's Prize
+5% Synergy $0.24
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
+4% Synergy $2.79
Treasure Cruise Treasure Cruise
+1% Synergy $0.23
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
0% Synergy $0.37
Damnation Damnation
-1% Synergy $19.93
Preordain Preordain
-5% Synergy $0.57
Windfall Windfall
-6% Synergy $5.37
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-9% Synergy $0.27
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-9% Synergy $7.86
Ponder Ponder
-10% Synergy $1.44
Reanimate Reanimate
-16% Synergy $8.37

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Thousand-Year Elixir Thousand-Year Elixir
+31% Synergy $15.23
Illusionist's Bracers Illusionist's Bracers
+28% Synergy $3.92
Sting, the Glinting Dagger Sting, the Glinting Dagger
+23% Synergy $3.34
Glaring Spotlight Glaring Spotlight
+17% Synergy $2.40
Magewright's Stone Magewright's Stone
+17% Synergy $8.92
Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff
+12% Synergy $19.83
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+9% Synergy $1.89
Skeleton Key Skeleton Key
+9% Synergy $0.26
Subterranean Schooner Subterranean Schooner
+8% Synergy $0.30
Isochron Scepter Isochron Scepter
+7% Synergy $15.96
The Indomitable The Indomitable
+7% Synergy $0.61
Serrated Arrows Serrated Arrows
+7% Synergy $0.58
Altar of Bhaal Altar of Bhaal
+7% Synergy $0.30
Skull Catapult Skull Catapult
+7% Synergy $0.22
Insight Engine Insight Engine
+7% Synergy $2.45
Vanquisher's Banner Vanquisher's Banner
+5% Synergy $4.46
Dusk Legion Dreadnought Dusk Legion Dreadnought
+5% Synergy $0.19
Sword of Truth and Justice Sword of Truth and Justice
+5% Synergy $33.42
Fell Flagship Fell Flagship
+5% Synergy $0.37
Raiders' Karve Raiders' Karve
+5% Synergy $0.11
Conqueror's Galleon Conqueror's Foothold Conqueror's Galleon
+5% Synergy $1.01
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+4% Synergy $0.27
Expedition Map Expedition Map
+3% Synergy $0.58
Coat of Arms Coat of Arms
+3% Synergy $16.10
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+2% Synergy $4.87
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
-2% Synergy $14.46
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-9% Synergy $4.50

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Skeleton Ship's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Pemmin's Aura Pemmin's Aura
+33% Synergy $11.32
Dismiss into Dream Dismiss into Dream
+27% Synergy $0.67
Intruder Alarm Intruder Alarm
+26% Synergy $3.16
Corpses of the Lost Corpses of the Lost
+25% Synergy $0.28
Eaten by Piranhas Eaten by Piranhas
+24% Synergy $0.25
Unstoppable Plan Unstoppable Plan
+21% Synergy $2.61
Grave Betrayal Grave Betrayal
+18% Synergy $3.27
Case of the Stashed Skeleton Case of the Stashed Skeleton
+14% Synergy $0.35
Revel in Riches Revel in Riches
+12% Synergy $16.61
Second Wind Second Wind
+11% Synergy $0.60
Black Market Black Market
+10% Synergy $4.19
Coastal Piracy Coastal Piracy
+10% Synergy $1.22
Crab Umbra Crab Umbra
+9% Synergy $0.36
Cowardice Cowardice
+8% Synergy $0.51
Bad Moon Bad Moon
+7% Synergy $1.70
Corrupted Conscience Corrupted Conscience
+7% Synergy $1.40
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
+5% Synergy $3.13
Retreat to Coralhelm Retreat to Coralhelm
+5% Synergy $0.31
Intimidation Campaign Intimidation Campaign
+5% Synergy $0.10
Haunted One Haunted One
+3% Synergy $5.60
Mystic Remora Mystic Remora
+2% Synergy $10.44
Propaganda Propaganda
-1% Synergy $3.21
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-2% Synergy $16.60
Reflections of Littjara Reflections of Littjara
-5% Synergy $1.02
Animate Dead Animate Dead
-6% Synergy $8.58

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Skeleton Ship to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Vraska, Betrayal's Sting Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
+18% Synergy $1.16
Liliana, Death Wielder Liliana, Death Wielder
+16% Synergy $0.39

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Arcane Lighthouse Arcane Lighthouse
+23% Synergy $8.49
Minamo, School at Water's Edge Minamo, School at Water's Edge
+17% Synergy $55.63
Dreadship Reef Dreadship Reef
+14% Synergy $0.23
Spawning Pool Spawning Pool
+11% Synergy $0.40
Accursed Duneyard Accursed Duneyard
+9% Synergy $1.09
Detection Tower Detection Tower
+9% Synergy $2.28
Coral Atoll Coral Atoll
+8% Synergy $0.54
Lonely Sandbar Lonely Sandbar
+7% Synergy $0.16
Grasping Dunes Grasping Dunes
+6% Synergy $0.32
Lotus Field Lotus Field
+5% Synergy $7.26
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
0% Synergy $52.16
Restless Reef Restless Reef
0% Synergy $1.84
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-1% Synergy $31.12
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
-2% Synergy $1.01
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
-2% Synergy $0.29
Mystic Sanctuary Mystic Sanctuary
-3% Synergy $4.49
Otawara, Soaring City Otawara, Soaring City
-10% Synergy $24.31
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-14% Synergy $3.63
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-18% Synergy $0.43

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Patriar's Seal Patriar's Seal
+28% Synergy $3.86
Everflowing Chalice Everflowing Chalice
+20% Synergy $0.31
Astral Cornucopia Astral Cornucopia
+16% Synergy $0.33
Replicating Ring Replicating Ring
+10% Synergy $1.11
Staff of Compleation Staff of Compleation
+9% Synergy $4.81
Empowered Autogenerator Empowered Autogenerator
+8% Synergy $0.31
Bandit's Haul Bandit's Haul
+7% Synergy $0.25
Glistening Sphere Glistening Sphere
+6% Synergy $11.78
Drake-Skull Cameo Drake-Skull Cameo
+6% Synergy $0.24
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
0% Synergy $0.32
Midnight Clock Midnight Clock
-1% Synergy $0.51
Sky Diamond Sky Diamond
-2% Synergy $0.21
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-3% Synergy $0.30
Patchwork Banner Patchwork Banner
-3% Synergy $4.13
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-7% Synergy $0.30
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-8% Synergy $1.06
Dimir Signet Dimir Signet
-9% Synergy $1.10
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-10% Synergy $0.36
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-13% Synergy $1.02
Talisman of Dominance Talisman of Dominance
-15% Synergy $3.06
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-21% Synergy $2.48

Lands

The mana base foundation for Skeleton Ship decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Fetid Pools Fetid Pools
+10% Synergy $0.23
Contaminated Aquifer Contaminated Aquifer
+10% Synergy $0.26
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+8% Synergy $0.23
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
+6% Synergy $0.33
Ice Tunnel Ice Tunnel
+5% Synergy $0.39
Submerged Boneyard Submerged Boneyard
+5% Synergy $0.13
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+4% Synergy $0.27
Dimir Aqueduct Dimir Aqueduct
+3% Synergy $0.27
Jwar Isle Refuge Jwar Isle Refuge
+2% Synergy $0.30
Shipwreck Marsh Shipwreck Marsh
0% Synergy $6.20
Underground Sea Underground Sea
0% Synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp Snow-Covered Swamp
0% Synergy $0.58
Drowned Catacomb Drowned Catacomb
-1% Synergy $4.03
Fabled Passage Fabled Passage
-1% Synergy $2.30
Snow-Covered Island Snow-Covered Island
-1% Synergy $1.30
Swamp Swamp
-2% Synergy $0.22
Island Island
-2% Synergy $0.21
Darkslick Shores Darkslick Shores
-3% Synergy $1.91
Watery Grave Watery Grave
-4% Synergy $12.06
Dismal Backwater Dismal Backwater
-4% Synergy $0.17
River of Tears River of Tears
-4% Synergy $0.30
Undercity Sewers Undercity Sewers
-5% Synergy $25.84
Sunken Ruins Sunken Ruins
-5% Synergy $8.01
Waterlogged Teachings Inundated Archive Waterlogged Teachings
-5% Synergy $1.34
Polluted Delta Polluted Delta
-6% Synergy $19.29
Sunken Hollow Sunken Hollow
-7% Synergy $0.37
Temple of Deceit Temple of Deceit
-7% Synergy $0.22
Morphic Pool Morphic Pool
-8% Synergy $24.76
Gloomlake Verge Gloomlake Verge
-8% Synergy $15.29
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-9% Synergy $4.42
Sink into Stupor Soporific Springs Sink into Stupor
-9% Synergy $7.95
Clearwater Pathway Murkwater Pathway Clearwater Pathway
-10% Synergy $4.92
Choked Estuary Choked Estuary
-12% Synergy $0.35
Underground River Underground River
-13% Synergy $1.28
Tainted Isle Tainted Isle
-14% Synergy $0.39
Command Tower Command Tower
-15% Synergy $0.22
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
-15% Synergy $0.28
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
-16% Synergy $0.25
Darkwater Catacombs Darkwater Catacombs
-18% Synergy $0.28

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