Prossh, Skyraider of Kher is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
When you cast this spell, create X 0/1 red Kobold creature tokens named Kobolds of Kher Keep, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast it. Flying Sacrifice another creature: Prossh gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Complete guide
Prossh, Skyraider of Kher is a powerhouse commander that brings its own small army to the battlefield. This legendary Dragon rewards you for casting it by flooding the board with Kobolds, which it can then consume to increase its power. Whether you are aiming for commander damage or sacrifice synergies, Prossh is a engine of destruction.
A Casting Trigger, Not an Entry Trigger
The most important thing to remember about Prossh is that its token-generating ability triggers when you cast the spell, not when it enters the battlefield. This means the ability goes on the stack on top of Prossh itself. The tokens will be created and enter the battlefield before Prossh even finishes resolving. Furthermore, if you put Prossh onto the battlefield from your graveyard or library without casting it, you won't get any tokens at all.
Calculating Your Kobolds
The number of tokens created depends on the total amount of mana spent to cast Prossh. This includes its base cost of six mana, but also includes the 'commander tax' if you are casting it from the command zone for the second or third time. If an effect makes the spell cost more to cast, you get more tokens; if an effect allows you to cast it for free, you will get zero tokens.
Sacrifice for Power
Prossh features an activated ability that allows you to sacrifice another creature to give Prossh +1/+0 until end of turn. This ability has no activation cost other than the sacrifice, meaning you can use it as many times as you have creatures to feed it. This is a great way to trigger 'death' abilities while simultaneously threatening lethal flying damage.
When to Deploy the Skyraider
Prossh is best played when you have a board state that benefits from creatures dying or entering the battlefield. Because it creates multiple bodies for a single card, it is an excellent follow-up to a board wipe. Always keep an eye on your total mana spent, as a late-game Prossh can easily generate ten or more Kobolds of Kher Keep at once.
Interaction examples
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Kobolds of Kher KeepWith Syr Konrad, the Grim on the battlefield, you cast Prossh for six mana, creating six Kobolds of Kher Keep. Once Prossh resolves, you use its ability to sacrifice each Kobold. Since Syr Konrad triggers whenever another creature dies, he will deal 1 damage to each opponent for every Kobold sacrificed, while Prossh grows to an 11/5 flyer.
Gray Merchant of AsphodelIf you have Prossh on the battlefield and cast Gray Merchant of Asphodel, Prossh contributes one black pip to your devotion. However, notice that the Kobolds of Kher Keep are red and have no mana cost, so they do not contribute to your devotion to black. If you need to clear board space, you can sacrifice the Merchant to Prossh after its entry trigger resolves to set up for a graveyard recursion play.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Prossh, Skyraider of Kher
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
The amount of mana you spent to cast this creature is usually equal to its mana value. However, you also include any additional costs you pay, including the commander tax.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
You can't choose to pay extra mana to cast a creature spell unless something instructs you to.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
The first ability triggers when you cast Prossh, not when it enters the battlefield. This means that it will resolve before Prossh, so any Kobold tokens it creates will be put onto the battlefield before Prossh. If Prossh enters the battlefield without being cast, the ability will not trigger.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Prossh, Skyraider of Kher + Food Chain
- 1Cast Prossh by paying
plus commander tax (if applicable). - 2Prossh triggers, creating at least six 0/1 Kobold creature tokens.
- 3Activate Food Chain by exiling Prossh, adding seven mana of any one color that can only be spent on creature spells.
- 4Put Prossh from exile into the command zone.
- 5Activate Food Chain by exiling a Kobold token, adding
that can only be spent on creature spells. - 6Repeat step 5 until you have enough mana to recast Prossh.
- 7Repeat any number of times.
- 8Once you have infinite creature tokens, you may activate Prossh any number of times.
Prossh, Skyraider of Kher + Phyrexian Altar + Ashnod's Altar
- 1Cast Prossh from the command zone by paying plus commander tax, if applicable.
- 2Prossh triggers, creating a 0/1 Kobold of Kher Keep token for each mana spent to cast Prossh.
- 3Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Prossh, adding
. - 4Choose to have Prossh returned to the command zone.
- 5Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing three Kobold of Kher Keep tokens, adding .
- 6Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Kobold of Kher Keep token, adding .
- 7Repeat step 6 until you have enough mana to cast Prossh.
- 8Repeat from step 1.
Prossh, Skyraider of Kher + Phyrexian Altar + Purphoros, God of the Forge
- 1Cast Prossh from the command zone by paying and commander tax, if applicable.
- 2Prossh triggers, creating a 0/1 Kobolds of Kher Keep token for each mana spent to cast it.
- 3The Kobolds enter the battlefield, triggering Purphoros that many times, dealing 2 damage to each opponent for each Kobold.
- 4Prossh enters the battlefield, triggering Purphoros, dealing 2 damage to each opponent.
- 5Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing Prossh and two Kobolds, adding .
- 6Choose to return Prossh from your graveyard to the command zone.
- 7Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing all remaining Kobolds, adding for each Kobold sacrificed this way.
- 8Repeat for each additional mana you have available.
Prossh, Skyraider of Kher + Phyrexian Altar + Chatterfang, Squirrel General
- 1Cast Prossh from the command zone by paying and commander tax, if applicable.
- 2Prossh triggers, creating a number of 0/1 Kobolds of Kher Keep and 1/1 Squirrel creature tokens equal to the amount of mana spent to cast Prossh.
- 3Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing Prossh and two Kobold and/or Squirrel tokens, adding .
- 4Choose to return Prossh to the command zone from your graveyard.
- 5Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing a Kobold or Squirrel, adding .
- 6Repeat step 5 until you have enough mana to cast Prossh.
- 7Repeat from step 1.
Prossh, Skyraider of Kher + Phyrexian Altar + Parallel Lives
- 1Cast Prossh from the command zone by paying and commander tax, if applicable.
- 2Prossh triggers, creating a number of 0/1 Kobolds of Kher Keep creature tokens equal to twice the amount of mana spent to cast Prossh.
- 3Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing Prossh and two Kobolds, adding .
- 4Choose to return Prossh to the command zone from your graveyard.
- 5Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing a Kobold, adding .
- 6Repeat step 5 until you have enough mana to cast Prossh.
- 7Repeat from step 1.
Prossh, Skyraider of Kher + Phyrexian Altar + Doubling Season
- 1Cast Prossh from the command zone by paying and commander tax, if applicable.
- 2Prossh triggers, creating a number of 0/1 Kobolds of Kher Keep creature tokens equal to twice the amount of mana spent to cast Prossh.
- 3Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing Prossh and two Kobolds, adding .
- 4Choose to return Prossh to the command zone from your graveyard.
- 5Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing a Kobold, adding .
- 6Repeat step 5 until you have enough mana to cast Prossh.
- 7Repeat from step 1.
Prossh, Skyraider of Kher + Phyrexian Altar + Primal Vigor
- 1Cast Prossh from the command zone by paying and commander tax, if applicable.
- 2Prossh triggers, creating a number of 0/1 Kobolds of Kher Keep creature tokens equal to twice the amount of mana spent to cast Prossh.
- 3Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing Prossh and two Kobolds, adding .
- 4Choose to return Prossh to the command zone from your graveyard.
- 5Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing a Kobold, adding .
- 6Repeat step 5 until you have enough mana to cast Prossh.
- 7Repeat from step 1.
Prossh, Skyraider of Kher + Earthcraft + Ashnod's Altar
- 1Activate a basic Swamp, Mountain and Forest by tapping them, adding .
- 2Cast Prossh from the command zone by paying plus commander tax, if applicable.
- 3Prossh triggers, creating a number of 0/1 Kobolds of Kher Keep tokens equal to the amount of mana spent to cast Prossh.
- 4Activate Earthcraft three times by tapping two Kobolds of Kher Keep tokens and Prossh, untapping a basic Swamp, Mountain and Forest.
- 5Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Prossh, adding .
- 6Choose to return Prossh from your graveyard to the command zone.
- 7Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing a Kobolds of Kher Keep token, adding .
- 8Repeat step 7 until you have enough mana to cast Prossh.
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