Mana Skimmer

Creature — Leech

Flying

Whenever Mana Skimmer deals damage to a player, tap target land that player controls. That land doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pauper	Legal
Pauper Duel Commander	Legal
Pauper EDH	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (5)

azulryu on Mr. Sandman

4 years ago

triproberts12 thanks for those suggestions!

I had no idea about Mana Skimmer and will definitely put that nightmare in! I have a few of the ones you named but Time of Ice is a solid recommendation. It'd work well in case I don't get much out - really great pairing with Orb of Dreams by bouncing them back at the end too. Dream Tides is tempting but it would slow down my deck more than it already is. I forgot about Thalakos Dreamsower, might consider putting it in for the mid-mana cost. Queen of Ice is also a solid pick. I'll look into all of these, thank you!

Side note, when I first started learning magic, I had half an idea of making a white/green bird deck. Your favorite card just might inspire a black/green/white dredge deck with birds.

triproberts12 on Mr. Sandman

4 years ago

If you're going to devote a deck to your favorite card (Nice choice, mine's Soulcatchers' Aerie), I would go all in. For example, in Dimir, Mana Skimmer is the Timeshifted version of Somnophore.

Time of Ice, Quiet Contemplation, Back to Basics, Dream Tides, Wrath of Marit Lage, Temporal Distortion, Neko-Te Thalakos Dreamsower, Wall of Stolen Identity, Frost Titan, Queen of Ice, Wall of Ice, Niblis of Frost, Guardian of Tazeem, Icefall Regent, Dungeon Geists, Mesmerizing Benthid, House Guildmage, Tidebinder Mage, Watertrap Weaver, Frost Lynx, Stitched Mangler, Fogwalker, and Vertigo Spawn would probably be my picks for "freeze" tribal.

Alternately, if you're not invested in Dimir, so much as in the creature itself, you could build a Derevi, Empyrial Tactician, or Empress Galina deck, since those commanders probably best represent what the card is doing.

zephramtripp on Saskia - TO Build-a-deck

7 years ago

In that case, more thoughts:

Jazal Goldmane
Planeswalker's Favor
Strength in Numbers
Auriok Steelshaper
Field Marshal
Butcher's Cleaver
Cavalry Pegasus
Equestrian Skill
Riding the Dilu Horse
Hope Against Hope
Heron's Grace Champion
Riders of Gavony
Ulvenwald Mysteries
Ajani, Caller of the Pride
Berserkers' Onslaught
Boros Charm
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
Domri Rade
Kalonian Hydra
Quest for Pure Flame
Rage Reflection
Savageborn Hydra
Temur Battle Rage
Abundance
Barbed Shocker
Oblation
Shocker
Soul's Majesty
Sylvan Library
Yavimaya Elder
Stigma Lasher
Mana Skimmer

I think those will do quite nicely. @Boza, maybe you should consider reposting to the forums to get more interest.

MagicalHacker on Saskia - TO Build-a-deck

7 years ago

True Conviction turns an unblocked Saskia by herself into a 24 life swing each combat.

I also like the free doubling given to Avenging Druid, Hunting Cheetah, Hypnotic Specter, Soltari Visionary, Abyssal Specter, Mana Skimmer, Entropic Specter, and others.

DrukenReaps on New to mtg and commander

7 years ago

commander rules remain the same whether 1v1 or multiplayer. http://mtgsalvation.gamepedia.com/Commander_(format) is the best place for rules reference that i know. there are a number of cards that do something when they deal damage to a player which with saskia happens twice Charnelhoard Wurm, Hypnotic Specter, Abyssal Specter, Avenging Druid, Barbed Shocker, Shocker, Mana Skimmer, Nafs Asp, Odylic Wraith, Order of Yawgmoth, Soltari Visionary, Stigma Lasher, there are also some infect related cards but i dont know them since i dont like infect. also if you are interested in infinite combat turns Aggravated Assault and Hellkite Charger with Bear Umbra or Savage Ventmaw. not all the listed cards are necessarily what you want but all options are worth thinking about.