Skeleton Ship
Legendary Creature — Skeleton · 
Skeleton Ship is part of 26 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Intruder Alarm and Geralf's Messenger.
Skeleton Ship
Legendary Creature — Skeleton
When you control no Islands, sacrifice Skeleton Ship.
: Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature.
- Mana value
- 5
- Power/Toughness
- 0/3
- Color identity
Reserved List
Frequently combined with
The cards that most often join Skeleton Ship across all of its 26 combos.
Roles in combos
Skeleton Ship can stand in for these generic cards, so it also fits the combos that require them.
Combos with Skeleton Ship
26 combos legal in Commander.
Color Identity: U, B
Cards in combo:
Skeleton Ship
Intruder Alarm
Nest of Scarabs
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Infinite untap of creatures
Infinite -1/-1 counters
Color Identity: U, B
Cards in combo:
Skeleton Ship
Thornbite Staff
Nest of Scarabs
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: U, B
Cards in combo:
Jon Irenicus, Shattered One
Skeleton Ship
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Draw the game
Color Identity: U, B
Cards in combo:
Skeleton Ship
Assault Suit
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Draw the game
Color Identity: U, B
Cards in combo:
Skeleton Ship
Intruder Alarm
Geralf's Messenger
Ashnod's Altar
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite untap of creatures
Color Identity: U, B
Cards in combo:
Skeleton Ship
Intruder Alarm
Geralf's Messenger
Phyrexian Altar
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite colored mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite untap of creatures
Color Identity: U, B
Cards in combo:
Skeleton Ship
Intruder Alarm
Geralf's Messenger
Viscera Seer
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite scry 1
Infinite untap of creatures
Color Identity: U, B
Cards in combo:
Skeleton Ship
Intruder Alarm
Geralf's Mindcrusher
Ashnod's Altar
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Infinite mill
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite self-mill
Infinite untap of creatures
Color Identity: U, B
Cards in combo:
Skeleton Ship
Intruder Alarm
Geralf's Messenger
Altar of Dementia
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Infinite mill
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite self-mill
Infinite untap of creatures
Color Identity: U, B
Cards in combo:
Skeleton Ship
Intruder Alarm
Geralf's Messenger
Carrion Feeder
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite untap of creatures
Color Identity: B, G, U
Cards in combo:
Skeleton Ship
Intruder Alarm
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
Results in combo:
Infinite -1/-1 counters
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Infinite untap of creatures
Color Identity: U, B
Cards in combo:
Skeleton Ship
Intruder Alarm
Geralf's Mindcrusher
Altar of Dementia
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Infinite mill
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite self-mill
Infinite untap of creatures
Color Identity: B, G, U
Cards in combo:
Skeleton Ship
Intruder Alarm
Flourishing Defenses
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Infinite untap of creatures
Infinite -1/-1 counters
Color Identity: U, B
Cards in combo:
Skeleton Ship
Intruder Alarm
Geralf's Mindcrusher
Carrion Feeder
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Infinite mill
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite self-mill
Infinite untap of creatures
Color Identity: U, B
Cards in combo:
Skeleton Ship
Intruder Alarm
Geralf's Mindcrusher
Phyrexian Altar
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite colored mana
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Infinite mill
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite self-mill
Infinite untap of creatures
Color Identity: B, G, U
Cards in combo:
Skeleton Ship
Thornbite Staff
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Color Identity: U, B
Cards in combo:
Skeleton Ship
Intruder Alarm
Geralf's Mindcrusher
Woe Strider
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Infinite mill
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite scry 1
Infinite self-mill
Infinite untap of creatures
Color Identity: U, B
Cards in combo:
Skeleton Ship
Intruder Alarm
Geralf's Mindcrusher
Viscera Seer
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Infinite mill
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite scry 1
Infinite self-mill
Infinite untap of creatures
Color Identity: U, B
Cards in combo:
Skeleton Ship
Intruder Alarm
Geralf's Messenger
Woe Strider
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite lifeloss
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite scry 1
Infinite untap of creatures
Color Identity: B, G, U
Cards in combo:
Skeleton Ship
Thornbite Staff
Flourishing Defenses
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite death triggers
