Scytheclaw
CMMCommander Masters/#408/2023RareReprint
MV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.23
TCGplayer$0.33
ManaPool$0.15
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.64 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.33TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 2.9%90d▲ 10.0%
90d high
$0.35
90d low
$0.30
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.23
Zendikar Rising Commander
- Down 2.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 6% below its 90 day high of $0.35.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 24% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact — Equipment
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
Keywords
EquipLiving weapon
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
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Rulings (5)
wotc7 Aug 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.
wotc7 Aug 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.
wotc7 Aug 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.
wotc7 Aug 2020
If the Germ token is destroyed, the Equipment remains on the battlefield as with any other Equipment.
wotc4 Nov 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.
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About this card
Scytheclaw
Scytheclaw is an Artifact — Equipment, with mana cost {5} (mana value 5). Printed 5 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.33 (down 2.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Scytheclaw FAQ
How much is Scytheclaw worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Scytheclaw is $0.33. It is down 2.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.30 to $0.35.
What is the cheapest printing of Scytheclaw?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Zendikar Rising Commander at $0.23 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Scytheclaw?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Commander Masters at $0.92 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Scytheclaw are there?
Scytheclaw has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Scytheclaw first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C15 #53, released 2015-11-13.
What is the newest printing of Scytheclaw?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CMM #408, released 2023-08-04.
Is there a foil version of Scytheclaw?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.41 versus $0.33 for nonfoil, which is 24% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Scytheclaw legal in Commander?
Yes, Scytheclaw is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.