Simic Sky Swallower

Creature — Leviathan

Flying, trample

Shroud (This permanent can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

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
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (50)

MilesHiles on The Miming Plasm

2 years ago

Interesting take on Mimeo. I personally prefer to use Inkwell Leviathan instead of Simic Sky Swallower. You get the same Shroud coverage but instead of Flying, you get Islandwalk, Trample, better power and better toughness.

LordsofChaos115 on aggro growth animar

2 years ago

here are some recommendations Desolation Twin, Giant Adephage, Omnath, Locus of Rage, Quartzwood CrasherShaman of Forgotten Ways, Zhur-Taa Druid, Hammer of Purphoros, Idol of Oblivion, Divination, Predator's Rapport, Evolution Vat, Farseek, Explore, Cultivate, Colossal Majesty,Simic Ascendancy,Sarkhan Vol, Decimate, Relentless Assault, Fellwar Stone, Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Gift of Paradise, Domri, Chaos Bringer, Song of Freyalise, Gyre Sage, Nimbus Swimmer,Simic Sky Swallower, Kiora, the Crashing Wave, Simic Growth Chamber, Hinterland Harbor, Whelming Wave, The Locust God, Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle

mattzim666 on Maelstrom Wanderer Chaos Reigns Supreme!

2 years ago

I think you should cut: Brutalizer Exarch, Conduit of Ruin, Frost Titan, Giant Adephage, Myr Battlesphere, Oblivion Sower, Pelakka Wurm, Phyrexian Ingester, Rashmi, Eternities Crafter, Rattleclaw Mystic, Sagu Mauler, Simic Sky Swallower, Sphinx Ambassador, Stalking Vengeance, Tornado Elemental, Plasm Capture, Pandemonium, Sunken Hope, Tezzeret the Seeker, Chromatic Lantern, Darksteel Ingot, Disaster Radius, Explosive Vegetation, Heat Shimmer, Rude Awakening, and Spelltwine. As for lands, I do think you should replace: Izzet Boilerworks, Spawning Bed, and Temple of the False God.

I think you should add: Temur Sabertooth, Genesis Ultimatum, Etali, Primal Storm, Skyshroud Claim, Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma, Sakura-Tribe Elder, Chaos Warp, Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient, Terror of the Peaks, Kodama of the East Tree, Reclamation Sage, Kogla, the Titan Ape, Consecrated Sphinx, Selvala, Heart of the Wilds, Wood Elves, Ilharg, the Raze-Boar, Diluvian Primordial, Prime Speaker Zegana, Release to the Wind, Return of the Wildspeaker, Nature's Lore, Three Visits, Garruk's Uprising, Guardian Project, Unnatural Growth, and Arcane Signet.

I do think one option that you have is replacing all signets with mana dorks like Birds of Paradise, Llanowar Elves, and Elvish Mystic

If you are able to find more slots, I think you should consider: Hullbreaker Horror, Thryx, the Sudden Storm (dependent on count of spells with 5 cmc or more), Soothsaying, Mulldrifter, Beast Whisperer (dependent on final count of creatures), Rishkar's Expertise, Turntimber Symbiosis  ^Flip, See the Unwritten, Balefire Dragon, Scourge of the Throne, Bane of Progress (I feel like you do not have a ton of high value artifacts or enchantments that would cause this to cripple you), Momir Vig, Simic Visionary, and Genesis Storm.

NoopyNolife on Big Fish (Merfolk Combo)

3 years ago

zapyourtumor Thank you so much for your help :).

I'm not sure if I have enough targets for Fold, but I also don't cast Fold every game, and when I do sometimes its more relevant to protect my merfolk from boardwipes than it is to have an 8/8. I've added 2 Summoner's Pact which should help out with grabbing a target for fold (or cheating it out a turn earlier).

I've personally found Simic Sky Swallower's flying to be much much more relevant (and needed) in my metagame. In games where I lost with a swalllower on board, Inkwell wouldnt have changed the outcome. So I'm sticking with the swallower but I can imagine in a more competitive environment the leviathan is better.

I like Kumena's Speaker! I'll checkout if I can reliably get green on turn one, I fear my cheap manabase might not allow for both a blue and a green one-drop. I did add a 4th biomancer and the pacts in favor of Growth Spiral, so I'm hoping that sufficiently improves the curve.

Once, again, thanks for your thoughts!

zapyourtumor on Big Fish (Merfolk Combo)

3 years ago

Sorry about the late response; this deck looks really interesting. I like how it doesn't go all-in on the combo and sort of attacks on two axes, going wide with merfolk and going tall with leviathans.

Do you find that you have enough targets for fold? I feel like Simic Sky Swallower isn't really worth it since, even though you can hardcast it, it only costs 1-2 more mana to hardcast than combo it in and lose 2 cards. I think going up to 2 Inkwell might be better. I guess Incubation can help dig for fatties. I also like the synergy with Stormtide Leviathan stopping your opponents' creatures from attacking and allowing yours to attack unblocked. Stuff like Mosswort Bridge is also pretty cool.

Another concern I have is the curve. Tide Shaper being 1 or 2 cmc definitely helps, but I feel like you have a lot more 2 cmc cards. You could maybe lower the curve a little with Kumena's Speaker.

Corrosive Gale is some nice sideboard tech, I might try that out myself. I look forward to seeing where the deck goes!

NoopyNolife on Big Fish (Merfolk Combo)

3 years ago

Hi lagotripha! What I like about Fold into AEther is that it isnt a dead card (per se) without a fatty in hand. Both Shape Anew and Hard Evidence seem rather weak on their own. Quicksilver Amulet requires a mana investment of in total which seems like a poor rate for a 6 euro card.

Now, I've had my eyes on Dramatic Entrance for a while. I could move to for example Simic Sky Swallower or any other green fatty for that matter to add Entrance as a 5th or even 6th cheat copy. I've also seen people play Through the Breach but I'd rather not add a third color right now.

Do you think the extra 1-2 copies would be worth switching creatures for Entrance?

TasteR on Merfolk Tyrant Deck

3 years ago

Kopala, Warden of Waves , Roalesk, Apex Hybrid , Simic Sky Swallower , Bounty of the Luxa , Tromokratis , Deep-Sea Kraken Infinite Reflection

channelfireball12345 on Card creation challenge

3 years ago

Titan of the Infinite Deep

Creature - Elder Leviathan

This spell can't be countered.

Trample, Protection from nonpermanent spells with converted mana cost 5 or less.

~ gets -1/-1 for each other creature on the battlefield.

If ~ would be put into your graveyard from anywhere, shuffle it and any number of other cards from your graveyard into your library.

18/18

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Ninja'd

Hopefully that satisfies your wish for a leviathan better than Simic Sky Swallower. Create a card that gives some relevance to the 'elder' creature type.