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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
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (33)
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 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 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Viashino Pyromancer
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 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 (26)
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Bloodthirsty Adversary
- 1 Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Slickshot Show-Off
- 1 Seasoned Pyromancer
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- 1 Magus of the Moon
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Simian Spirit Guide
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Pinnacle Monk
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Soul-Scar Mage
- 1 Vexing Devil
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
- 1 Eidolon of the Great Revel
- 1 Razorkin Needlehead
Sorceries (16)
Instants (18)
- 1 Incinerate
- 1 Lightning Strike
- 1 Searing Spear
- 1 Flare of Duplication
- 1 Ghostfire Slice
- 1 Fireblast
- 1 Pyrokinesis
- 1 Burst Lightning
- 1 Collateral Damage
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Monstrous Rage
- 1 Play with Fire
- 1 Shard Volley
- 1 Spikefield Hazard
- 1 Tarfire
- 1 Searing Blaze
- 1 Searing Blood
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (5)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (32)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Barbarian Ring
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Den of the Bugbear
- 1 Horizon of Progress
- 1 Mishra's Factory
- 7 Mountain
- 2 Mountain
- 3 Mountain
- 5 Mountain
- 1 Mutavault
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Ramunap Ruins
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
- 1 Talon Gates of Madara
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (25)
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Norin, Swift Survivalist
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Bloodthirsty Adversary
- 1 Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Slickshot Show-Off
- 1 Seasoned Pyromancer
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- 1 Magus of the Moon
- 1 Simian Spirit Guide
- 1 Fury
- 1 Pinnacle Monk
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Soul-Scar Mage
- 1 Vexing Devil
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
- 1 Eidolon of the Great Revel
- 1 Razorkin Needlehead
Sorceries (15)
Instants (18)
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Incinerate
- 1 Lightning Strike
- 1 Searing Spear
- 1 Flare of Duplication
- 1 Ghostfire Slice
- 1 Fireblast
- 1 Pyrokinesis
- 1 Burst Lightning
- 1 Collateral Damage
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Monstrous Rage
- 1 Play with Fire
- 1 Shard Volley
- 1 Spikefield Hazard
- 1 Tarfire
- 1 Searing Blaze
- 1 Searing Blood
Enchantments (5)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (33)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (16)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
4
Final: 4 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Sorceries (15)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (8)
Sorceries (14)
Instants (12)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
Sideboard
5
Final: 5 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (33)
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 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 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Viashino Pyromancer
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 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 (14)
Lands (37)
Sideboard
8
Final: 8 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (33)
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 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 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Viashino Pyromancer
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 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 (14)
Lands (37)
Sideboard
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (34)
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 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 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Slickshot Show-Off
- 1 Viashino Pyromancer
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 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
- 1 Eidolon of the Great Revel
Sorceries (14)
Instants (12)
Lands (36)
Sideboard
5
Final: 5 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Sorceries (15)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
8
Final: 8 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (35)
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 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 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Slickshot Show-Off
- 1 Viashino Pyromancer
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Simian Spirit Guide
- 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 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
- 1 Eidolon of the Great Revel
Sorceries (12)
Instants (12)
Lands (37)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Barbarian Ring
- 1 Castle Embereth
- 1 Den of the Bugbear
- 1 Gemstone Caverns
- 1 Mishra's Factory
- 3 Mountain
- 2 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 3 Mountain
- 2 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 3 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 5 Mountain
- 3 Mountain
- 2 Mountain
- 2 Mountain
- 1 Ramunap Ruins
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (27)
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Cemetery Gatekeeper
- 1 Cunning Coyote
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Slickshot Show-Off
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Fury
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Embereth Veteran
- 1 Falkenrath Gorger
- 1 Falkenrath Pit Fighter
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Norin, Swift Survivalist
- 1 Phoenix Chick
- 1 Soul-Scar Mage
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
- 1 Eidolon of the Great Revel
- 1 Icehide Golem
Sorceries (14)
Instants (19)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (35)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Barbarian Ring
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 City of Traitors
- 1 Den of the Bugbear
- 1 Desert
- 1 Horizon of Progress
- 1 Mishra's Factory
- 1 Mutavault
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Ramunap Ruins
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
- 18 Snow-Covered Mountain
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
6
Final: 6 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (35)
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 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 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Slickshot Show-Off
- 1 Viashino Pyromancer
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Simian Spirit Guide
- 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 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
- 1 Eidolon of the Great Revel
Sorceries (12)
Instants (12)
Lands (37)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Barbarian Ring
- 1 Castle Embereth
- 1 Den of the Bugbear
- 1 Gemstone Caverns
- 1 Mishra's Factory
- 3 Mountain
- 2 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 3 Mountain
- 2 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 3 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 5 Mountain
- 3 Mountain
- 2 Mountain
- 2 Mountain
- 1 Ramunap Ruins
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (16)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (13)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (16)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (13)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (16)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (13)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (28)
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Bomat Courier
- 1 Cemetery Gatekeeper
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Slickshot Show-Off
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
- 1 Territorial Hellkite
- 1 Fury
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Embereth Veteran
- 1 Falkenrath Gorger
- 1 Falkenrath Pit Fighter
- 1 Goblin Guide
- 1 Grim Lavamancer
- 1 Hired Claw
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Norin, Swift Survivalist
- 1 Soul-Scar Mage
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
- 1 Eidolon of the Great Revel
- 1 Icehide Golem
Sorceries (11)
Instants (19)
Artifacts (3)
Lands (35)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Barbarian Ring
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 City of Traitors
- 1 Den of the Bugbear
- 1 Desert
- 1 Horizon of Progress
- 1 Mishra's Factory
- 1 Mutavault
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Ramunap Ruins
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
- 18 Snow-Covered Mountain
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (16)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (13)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (16)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (13)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
1
Final: 1 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (35)
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Memnite
- 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 Reckless Pyrosurfer
- 1 Robber of the Rich
- 1 Searslicer Goblin
- 1 Viashino Pyromancer
- 1 Phoenix of Ash
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Simian Spirit Guide
- 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
- 1 Voldaren Thrillseeker
- 1 Pinnacle Monk
- 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 Zurgo Bellstriker
Sorceries (12)
Instants (13)
Lands (37)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Barbarian Ring
- 1 Castle Embereth
- 1 Den of the Bugbear
- 1 Mishra's Factory
- 1 Mountain
- 2 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 3 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 3 Mountain
- 2 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 3 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 5 Mountain
- 4 Mountain
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Ramunap Ruins
- 1 Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
- 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
