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Skewer the Critics
OTP · Breaking News #26 · Uncommon · released 2024-04-19
{2}{R}
Sorcery
Spectacle {R} (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.
Maligned Thespian Stares, Hurls Daggers at Disparaging Audience
Skewer the Critics is an uncommon red sorcery from Breaking News (2024). It has been printed 7 times across 5 sets, from 2019 to 2025. Recent market prices range from $0.15 to $4.29 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Oathbreaker, Historic and Brawl.
USD$0.16
USD Foil$0.27
Format legality
Where you can play Skewer the Critics in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricLegal
BrawlLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
All printings (7)
Prices range from $0.15 to $4.29 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Breaking News at $0.15.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravnica Allegiance | 115 | Common | $0.28 | $0.44 |
| Ravnica Remastered | 340 | Common | $0.16 | $0.39 |
| Ravnica Remastered | 124 | Common | $0.22 | $0.31 |
| Breaking News This page | 26 | Uncommon | $0.15 | $0.27 |
| The List | RNA-115 | Common | $0.28 | — |
| Secret Lair Drop | 2056 | Rare | — | $4.29 |
| Secret Lair Drop | 2051 | Rare | $1.86 | — |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (6).
- 2024-01-12Damage dealt to a player causes that player to lose that much life.
- 2024-01-12Spectacle cares only that an opponent lost life during the turn, not that the opponent's life total is currently lower than it was. For example, if an opponent loses 1 life and then gains 2 life in the same turn, you can cast a spell for its spectacle cost that turn.
- 2024-01-12Spectacle doesn't change when you can cast the spell. For example, you can't cast a sorcery with spectacle during an opponent's turn unless another effect allows you to do so, even if that player has lost life this turn.
- 2024-01-12To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying (such as a spectacle cost), add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.
- 2024-01-12A card's spectacle cost is the same no matter how much life your opponents lost or how many opponents lost life.
- 2024-01-12In a multiplayer game, if an opponent loses life and later that turn leaves the game, you can cast a spell for its spectacle cost. (If a player leaves the game during their turn, that turn continues without an active player.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Skewer the Critics legal in Commander?
Yes — Skewer the Critics is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Skewer the Critics legal in?
Skewer the Critics is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Oathbreaker, Historic and Brawl.
How many times has Skewer the Critics been printed?
Skewer the Critics has been printed 7 times across 5 sets, from 2019 to 2025.
What is the cheapest printing of Skewer the Critics?
The cheapest printing is Breaking News (#26) at about $0.15.
Who illustrated Skewer the Critics?
This printing of Skewer the Critics was illustrated by Florey.