BEDHREC #2683

Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Dragon Skeleton

Flying Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.) {B}: Skithiryx gains haste until end of turn. {B}{B}: Regenerate Skithiryx.

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“A flying infect dragon that regenerates and threatens poison victory.”

PlaystyleAggro

DifficultyBeginner

Wins viaInfect, Commander damage

ThemesVoltron, Infect, Reanimator, Sacrifice

Strategy

How this commander wants to play

Skithiryx is a flying infect threat that only needs ten poison counters to win—essentially half the usual 20 damage. Your gameplan is to make Skithiryx as evasive and resilient as possible, then swing in for poison damage while protecting it from removal. The regeneration mode keeps it alive through board wipes and spot removal, while the haste ability lets you threaten lethal unpredictably.

Build around ways to pump Skithiryx and give it evasion so it can connect consistently. Card draw, tutors, and targeted removal help you clear blockers and find key pieces. You're playing a Voltron-style infect deck that's lean and mean—not a sprawling goodstuff pile. Use your early turns to ramp, then deploy Skithiryx and start closing out games by turn 5–7.

Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.

Key Synergies

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Budget Build

Same gameplan, less money

Skip expensive tutors like Demonic and Imperial Seal; use Diabolic Tutor, Shred Memory, or Lim-Dûl's Vault instead. Cheap evasion like Distortion Strike and Assault Strobe do heavy lifting for under $2.