Scriv, the Obligator

Oracle Text

Flying, deathtouch
Whenever Scriv enters or attacks, create a white Aura enchantment token named Contract attached to target creature an opponent controls. The token has enchant creature and "Whenever enchanted creature attacks, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn if it's attacking one of your opponents. Otherwise, its controller loses 2 life."

Card Details

2/3Power / Toughness

2WBMana Cost

1Prints

Set

Secrets of Strixhaven Commander · View all prints →

Character Background

Scriv, the Obligator fits best into a grindy tempo-control or aristocrat-style value deck, where its evasive 2/3 body can pressure life totals while its trigger warps combat. Flying and deathtouch make it a credible attacker and deterrent, but the real strength is the Contract Aura token: every entry or attack lets you “tax” an opposing creature into a risky choice, forcing extra damage if it swings at your other enemies or draining its controller if it doesn’t. In multiplayer, that political pressure is excellent. Scriv pairs especially well with blink effects like Ephemerate or restoration-style engines, since reusing the enter-the-battlefield trigger keeps spreading contracts; sacrifice outlets and recursion also help you leverage repeated attacks. Because the token must enchant a creature an opponent controls, removal-heavy builds and menace/pseudo-evasion support can help ensure your contracts stick and keep opponents’ boards awkwardly constrained.

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