#skullbriar

[niuttuc]

Here's a commander I haven't updated in a while: Skullbriar, the Walking Grave. It's mostly a Voltron list, but I'm happy to branch out a bit and play other creatures that can carry the equipment around. It was last updated by MID or so.

If you're voltroning on Skullbriar, probably with counters, we got plenty of new toys for that!

Tumblewagg is just very solid already with a free counter every turn, but saddling 2 is also pretty easy, and doubling make things go out of hand QUICKLY. Talent is a bit a victim of its own success because it took some value from competitive play, but it's also a regular source of counter, ward 1 is surprisingly relevant, and then it starts doubling everything.

Bloated contaminator isn't quite as explosive as the other 2, but it's also a 4/4 with trample for 3 mana that's not that hard to cast, and will keep throwing counters around.

Speaking of doubling...

How about a buffing spell that uses counters and then sticks around as a card advantage engine for the rest of the game as long as skullbriar is out?

And while we're on card draw, we got a new Return of the Wildspeaker that can also put counters and give very relevant vigilance and trample and also be a Bane of Progress. That seems relevant.

I recommend this to almost every black deck, but you have a commander that don't mind a trip in the graveyard and is a two drop this can bring back while even banking extra energy.

This is just a good card that's also a land that produces both your colors.

Conclave Sledge-Captain is just funny, with each instance of Backup giving one instance of the damage=counters ability to whatever it targets. This can get really big REALLY fast, and giving trample and 3 counters to Skullbriar is a decent floor.

Ok hear me out: this is a bite spell that'll remove a creature and stick around to give +1/+0 and trample to Skullbriar (or whatever backup Voltron creature you have), without needing to pay mana to reequip it or anything, and Trample is really nice on a voltron threat. Skullbriar can get a trample counter though, and that might be better, but all that on the back of a mediocre removal is pretty nice. And sometimes you'll be desperate and swimming in mana and you might put it on level 3.

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HES BACK!!

skullbriar rises once again - Commander (Skullbriar, the Walking Grave)

A deck created using the deck building website, Moxfield.

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Skullbriar, the Walking Grave

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Please excuse that wonky statblock everyone- not sure what happened there in between writing and formatting it, but I’ll fix it on later versions. For now, just enjoy another lovely Innistrad-themed horror (and it’s not even a Friday!)

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[magicjudge]

Hi! How does Skullbriar interact with Reyhan? Will the counters be different for Reyhan's trigger?

When Skullbriar dies or goes to the command zone with +1/+1 counters on it, Reyhan’s second ability with trigger and allow you to put that many +1/+1 counters on a target creature of your choice.

Yes, Skullbriar keeps its own counters AND Reyhan adds more to another creature.

[magicjudge]

I have a bit of an odd one. A friend is using varolz, the scar striped in their skullbriar, the walking grave deck. if they were to scavenge the skullbriar, would the +1/+1 counters be taken in to effect as those counters are always on skullbriar.

Yes. They affect Skullbriar’s power and toughness when it’s in the graveyard.

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Skullbriar, the Walking Grave Thresh alter by Reddit user sketch-mcghee.

[commandertheory]

Any advice for Skullbriar, the Walking Grave? He seems to have a different focus than the rest of the G/B commanders. thanks!

First off, Skullbriar is kinda lame in a multiplayer setting. Each opponent in the game means 21 more damage he has to deal, and he starts off really small. All your opponents have to do is tuck him or bounce him and he loses all of his momentum. If he gets tucked, you can return him to the command zone in 1v1 Commander, but not multiplayer.

If you’re looking for Voltron commanders, Ruhan of the Fomori and Rafiq of the Many are much better. They’re both white, allowing you to run the best of the best mass land destruction. Ruhan is red, so you can run cards that give multiple combat steps. Rafiq has Wargate and Finest Hour. My advice is to play one of them instead.

If you’re set on Skullbriar, the deck is actually quite simple. He pumps himself and already has haste, so you really just need evasion/trample and some mass LD. Double Strike is especially good, since it triggers his ability twice. A few pump spells are fine, since Skullbriar grows pretty slowly. Unspeakable Symbol, Soul’s Might, and Hatred are all good options.

Here’s a 1v1 list I put together if you’re interested

Finally, I’ll refer you to this post. It’s…well, the title says it all.