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Scytheclaw Zendikar Rising Commander MTG card

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Scytheclaw

ARTIFACT — EQUIPMENT Rare
Zendikar Rising Commander ZNC #118 EDHREC #7,329
$0.26
+0.0% 7 days

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Scytheclaw Price Summary

Scytheclaw's current headline price is $0.26.

Scytheclaw Printings & Prices

5 printings

Scytheclaw has 5 tracked printings across 4 sets, in nonfoil, foil and etched finishes, including inverted treatments.

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Sell Scytheclaw: Buylist Offers

8 offers
Buyer Printing Finish Cash offer Retail Spread
Card Kingdom CMM #615 Etched
CoolStuffInc CMM #615 Etched
Card Kingdom CMM #408 Foil
CoolStuffInc MOC #375 Nonfoil
Card Kingdom C15 #53 Nonfoil
Card Kingdom MOC #375 Nonfoil
Card Kingdom ZNC #118 Nonfoil
Card Kingdom CMM #408 Nonfoil

Scytheclaw Rules Text & Legality

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Artifact — Equipment — mana cost {5}

Living weapon (When this Equipment enters, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach this to it.)

Equipped creature gets +1/+1.

Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded up.

Equip {3}

Scytheclaw is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
pauper
Not legal

Scytheclaw Rulings

5 most recent
  • Aug 7, 2020 If the Germ token is destroyed, the Equipment remains on the battlefield as with any other Equipment.
  • Aug 7, 2020 If the living weapon trigger causes two Germs to be created (due to an effect such as that of Doubling Season), the Equipment becomes attached to one of them. The other will be put into your graveyard and subsequently cease to exist, unless another effect raises its toughness above 0.
  • Aug 7, 2020 Like other Equipment, each Equipment with living weapon has an equip cost. You can pay this cost to attach an Equipment to another creature you control. Once the Germ token is no longer equipped, it will be put into your graveyard and subsequently cease to exist, unless another effect raises its toughness above 0.
  • Aug 7, 2020 The Germ token enters the battlefield as a 0/0 creature and the Equipment becomes attached to it before state-based actions would cause the token to die. Abilities that trigger as the token enters the battlefield see that a 0/0 creature entered the battlefield.
  • Nov 4, 2015 Scytheclaw's triggered ability triggers and resolves after combat damage is dealt. For example, if the Germ token deals 1 combat damage to a player with 10 life, combat damage will reduce that player's life total to 9. Then Scytheclaw's ability will cause the player to lose 5 life, leaving the player at 4.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

6 printings

Scytheclaw has been reprinted 6 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
CMM #615 2023-08-04 Rare Inverted
CMM #408 2023-08-04 Rare Standard
CMM #408 2023-08-04 Rare Standard
MOC #375 2023-04-21 Rare Standard
ZNC #118 2020-09-25 Rare Standard
C15 #53 2015-11-13 Rare Standard

Scytheclaw in Commander

Scytheclaw is the #7,329 most-played card on EDHREC, down 52 places over the last 30 days.

Scytheclaw FAQ

How much is Scytheclaw worth?

Scytheclaw is worth about $0.26 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.

Is Scytheclaw legal in Commander?

Yes — Scytheclaw is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Scytheclaw been reprinted?

Yes — Scytheclaw has been reprinted 6 times, with 5 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Scytheclaw cheap?

Scytheclaw trades at about $0.26 — 6 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#7,329 on EDHREC).