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Skewer the Critics 
Sorcery
Oracle Text
Spectacle (You may cast this spell for its spectacle cost rather than its mana cost if an opponent lost life this turn.)
Skewer the Critics deals 3 damage to any target.
(You may cast this spell for its spectacle cost rather than its mana cost if an opponent lost life this turn.)
Skewer the Critics deals 3 damage to any target.Format Legality
PioneerModernLegacyVintagePauperDuel Commander
Competitive Play by Format
Top 8 decklists that played Skewer the Critics, by format.
| Format | Decks 30d | Avg 30d | Decks 12mo | Avg 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duel Commander | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Modern | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3.2 |
Details
- Set
- Breaking News
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana value
- 3
- Collector #
- 26
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Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Skewer the Critics
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (9)
Sorceries (23)
- 1 Grapeshot
- 1 Highway Robbery
- 1 Reckless Impulse
- 1 Wrenn's Resolve
- 1 Jeska's Will
- 1 Light Up the Stage
- 1 Skewer the Critics
- 1 Wheel of Fortune
- 1 Wheel of Misfortune
- 1 Fiery Confluence
- 1 Boltwave
- 1 Chain Lightning
- 1 Channeled Dragonfire
- 1 Faithless Looting
- 1 Firebolt
- 1 Flame Jab
- 1 Forked Bolt
- 1 Gamble
- 1 Lava Spike
- 1 Pillar of Flame
- 1 Rite of Flame
- 1 Strike It Rich
- 1 Shatterskull Smashing
Instants (23)
- 1 Desperate Ritual
- 1 Pyretic Ritual
- 1 Ghostfire Slice
- 1 Seething Song
- 1 Valakut Awakening
- 1 Bolt Bend
- 1 Mine Collapse
- 1 Fireblast
- 1 Pyrokinesis
- 1 Burst Lightning
- 1 Crimson Wisps
- 1 Expedite
- 1 Galvanic Blast
- 1 Lava Dart
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Needle Drop
- 1 Play with Fire
- 1 Pyroblast
- 1 Shock
- 1 Spikefield Hazard
- 1 Tarfire
- 1 Wild Slash
- 1 Gut Shot
Artifacts (3)
Enchantments (5)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (35)
Sideboard
5
Final: 5 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (9)
Sorceries (20)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (8)
Sorceries (17)
Main Deck
Sorceries (20)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
6
Final: 6 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (36)
- 1 Memnite
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Cemetery Gatekeeper
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Slickshot Show-Off
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Rampaging Ferocidon
- 1 Reckless Bushwhacker
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Fury
- 1 Pinnacle Monk
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Embereth Veteran
- 1 Falkenrath Gorger
- 1 Falkenrath Pit Fighter
- 1 Fanatical Firebrand
- 1 Ghitu Lavarunner
- 1 Goblin Bushwhacker
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Greasewrench Goblin
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Phoenix Chick
- 1 Rabbit Battery
- 1 Sawblade Scamp
- 1 Soul-Scar Mage
- 1 Voldaren Epicure
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
- 1 Eidolon of the Great Revel
- 1 Razorkin Needlehead
- 1 Icehide Golem
Sorceries (11)
Instants (13)
Artifacts (3)
Lands (33)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Sorceries (12)
Instants (17)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (36)
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Amped Raptor
- 1 Bloodthirsty Adversary
- 1 Cemetery Gatekeeper
- 1 Cunning Coyote
- 1 Draconautics Engineer
- 1 Emberheart Challenger
- 1 Feldon, Ronom Excavator
- 1 Harsh Mentor
- 1 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Slickshot Show-Off
- 1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- 1 Magus of the Moon
- 1 Rampaging Ferocidon
- 1 Reckless Bushwhacker
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Sunspine Lynx
- 1 Pinnacle Monk
- 1 Clockwork Percussionist
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Frantic Scapegoat
- 1 Ghitu Lavarunner
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Heartfire Hero
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
- 1 Legion Loyalist
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Phoenix Chick
- 1 Soul-Scar Mage
- 1 Vexing Devil
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
- 1 Ash Zealot
- 1 Razorkin Needlehead
Sorceries (14)
Instants (14)
Lands (31)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (36)
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Amped Raptor
- 1 Bloodthirsty Adversary
- 1 Cemetery Gatekeeper
- 1 Cunning Coyote
- 1 Draconautics Engineer
- 1 Emberheart Challenger
- 1 Feldon, Ronom Excavator
- 1 Harsh Mentor
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Slickshot Show-Off
- 1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- 1 Magus of the Moon
- 1 Rampaging Ferocidon
- 1 Reckless Bushwhacker
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Sunspine Lynx
- 1 Pinnacle Monk
- 1 Clockwork Percussionist
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Frantic Scapegoat
- 1 Ghitu Lavarunner
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Heartfire Hero
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
- 1 Legion Loyalist
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Phoenix Chick
- 1 Soul-Scar Mage
- 1 Vexing Devil
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
- 1 Ash Zealot
- 1 Razorkin Needlehead
Sorceries (14)
Instants (14)
Lands (31)
Sideboard
8
Final: 8 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (36)
- 1 Amped Raptor
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Emberheart Challenger
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Heartfire Hero
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Phoenix Chick
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Sunspine Lynx
- 1 Bloodthirsty Adversary
- 1 Cemetery Gatekeeper
- 1 Cunning Coyote
- 1 Draconautics Engineer
- 1 Feldon, Ronom Excavator
- 1 Harsh Mentor
- 1 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Slickshot Show-Off
- 1 Magus of the Moon
- 1 Rampaging Ferocidon
- 1 Reckless Bushwhacker
- 1 Pinnacle Monk
- 1 Clockwork Percussionist
- 1 Frantic Scapegoat
- 1 Ghitu Lavarunner
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
- 1 Legion Loyalist
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Soul-Scar Mage
- 1 Vexing Devil
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
- 1 Ash Zealot
- 1 Razorkin Needlehead
Sorceries (14)
Instants (14)
Lands (31)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (12)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (36)
- 1 Amped Raptor
- 1 Bloodthirsty Adversary
- 1 Cemetery Gatekeeper
- 1 Clockwork Percussionist
- 1 Cunning Coyote
- 1 Draconautics Engineer
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Emberheart Challenger
- 1 Feldon, Ronom Excavator
- 1 Frantic Scapegoat
- 1 Ghitu Lavarunner
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Heartfire Hero
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
- 1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Razorkin Needlehead
- 1 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Sunspine Lynx
- 1 Vexing Devil
- 1 Harsh Mentor
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Slickshot Show-Off
- 1 Star Athlete
- 1 Magus of the Moon
- 1 Rampaging Ferocidon
- 1 Reckless Bushwhacker
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Legion Loyalist
- 1 Phoenix Chick
- 1 Soul-Scar Mage
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
- 1 Ash Zealot
Sorceries (14)
Instants (14)
Lands (31)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (36)
- 1 Amped Raptor
- 1 Bloodthirsty Adversary
- 1 Cemetery Gatekeeper
- 1 Clockwork Percussionist
- 1 Cunning Coyote
- 1 Draconautics Engineer
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Emberheart Challenger
- 1 Feldon, Ronom Excavator
- 1 Frantic Scapegoat
- 1 Ghitu Lavarunner
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Heartfire Hero
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
- 1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Pinnacle Monk
- 1 Razorkin Needlehead
- 1 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Sunspine Lynx
- 1 Vexing Devil
- 1 Harsh Mentor
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Slickshot Show-Off
- 1 Magus of the Moon
- 1 Rampaging Ferocidon
- 1 Reckless Bushwhacker
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Legion Loyalist
- 1 Phoenix Chick
- 1 Soul-Scar Mage
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
- 1 Ash Zealot
Sorceries (14)
Instants (14)
Lands (31)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (20)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (16)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (16)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
4
Final: 4 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (33)
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Bloodthirsty Adversary
- 1 Charming Scoundrel
- 1 Cunning Coyote
- 1 Earthshaker Khenra
- 1 Emberheart Challenger
- 1 Feldon, Ronom Excavator
- 1 Fugitive Codebreaker
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Viashino Pyromancer
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Rampaging Ferocidon
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Simian Spirit Guide
- 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
- 1 Sunspine Lynx
- 1 Cacophony Scamp
- 1 Fanatical Firebrand
- 1 Ghitu Lavarunner
- 1 Goblin Bushwhacker
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Phoenix Chick
- 1 Sawblade Scamp
- 1 Voldaren Epicure
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
Sorceries (13)
Instants (13)
Lands (38)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (16)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Sorceries (16)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Sorceries (16)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
6
Final: 6 | Swiss: 3
