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Rescue SkiffHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 5 min read· Edge of Eternities· August 1, 2025
Carte Magic Rescue Skiff

Rescue Skiff 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.

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Official card text

When this Spacecraft enters, return target creature or enchantment card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Station (Tap another creature you control: Put charge counters equal to its power on this Spacecraft. Station only as a sorcery. It's an artifact creature at 10+.) 10+ | Flying

How it works : Rescue Skiff

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    If an Aura is put onto the battlefield without being cast, the Aura’s controller-to-be chooses what it will enchant as it comes back onto the battlefield. An Aura put onto the battlefield this way doesn’t target anything (so it could be attached to an opponent’s permanent with hexproof, for example), but the Aura’s enchant ability restricts what it can be attached to. If the Aura can’t legally be attached to anything, it remains in its current zone.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Preston, the Vanisher
+Felidar Guardian
+Rescue Skiff
#1

Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Rescue Skiff

Exile all nonland permanents opponents controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite blinking of permanents
  1. 1Cast Rescue Skiff by paying its mana cost.
  2. 2When Rescue Skiff enters, it triggers, returning Felidar Guardian from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  3. 3When Felidar Guardian enters, it and Preston trigger.
  4. 4Resolve the Felidar Guardian trigger, blinking another permanent you control.
  5. 5Resolve the Preston trigger, creating a token copy of Felidar Guardian that is a 0/1 Illusion.
  6. 6When the Felidar Guardian token enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking the nontoken Felidar Guardian.
  7. 7Repeat from step 3.
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
+Rescue Skiff
+Ashnod's Altar
#2

Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Rescue Skiff + Ashnod's Altar

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Cast Abdel Adrian by paying {4}{W}.
  2. 2When Abdel Adrian enters, it triggers, exiling Rescue Skiff until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
  3. 3Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Abdel Adrian
  4. 4Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, causing Rescue Skiff to return to the battlefield from exile.
  5. 5When Rescue Skiff enters, it triggers, returning Abdel Adrian from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. 6When Abdel Adrian enters, it triggers, exiling Rescue Skiff until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
  7. 7Repeat from step 3.
Ashnod's Altar
+Felidar Guardian
+Rescue Skiff
#3

Ashnod's Altar + Felidar Guardian + Rescue Skiff

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Cast Felidar Guardian by paying its mana cost.
  2. 2When Felidar Guardian enters the battlefield, it triggers, targeting Rescue Skiff
  3. 3Holding priority, activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Felidar Guardian.
  4. 4Resolve the Felidar Guardian ability, blinking Rescue Skiff
  5. 5When Rescue Skiff enters, it triggers, returning Felidar Guardian from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. 6Repeat from step 2.
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
+Rescue Skiff
+Phyrexian Altar
#4

Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Rescue Skiff + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Cast Abdel Adrian by paying {4}{W}.
  2. 2When Abdel Adrian enters, it triggers, exiling Rescue Skiff until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
  3. 3Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Abdel Adrian
  4. 4Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, causing Rescue Skiff to return to the battlefield from exile.
  5. 5When Rescue Skiff enters, it triggers, returning Abdel Adrian from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. 6When Abdel Adrian enters, it triggers, exiling Rescue Skiff until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
  7. 7Repeat from step 3.
Phyrexian Altar
+Felidar Guardian
+Rescue Skiff
#5

Phyrexian Altar + Felidar Guardian + Rescue Skiff

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite colored manaInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Cast Felidar Guardian by paying its mana cost.
  2. 2When Felidar Guardian enters the battlefield, it triggers, targeting Rescue Skiff
  3. 3Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Felidar Guardian.
  4. 4Resolve the Felidar Guardian ability, blinking Rescue Skiff
  5. 5When Rescue Skiff enters, it triggers, returning Felidar Guardian from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. 6Repeat from step 2.
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
+Rescue Skiff
+Altar of Dementia
#6

Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Rescue Skiff + Altar of Dementia

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Cast Abdel Adrian by paying {4}{W}.
  2. 2When Abdel Adrian enters, it triggers, exiling Rescue Skiff until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
  3. 3Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Abdel Adrian
  4. 4Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, causing Rescue Skiff to return to the battlefield from exile.
  5. 5When Rescue Skiff enters, it triggers, returning Abdel Adrian from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. 6When Abdel Adrian enters, it triggers, exiling Rescue Skiff until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
  7. 7Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability from step 3.
  8. 8Repeat from step 3.
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
+Rescue Skiff
+Blasting Station
#7

Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Rescue Skiff + Blasting Station

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Cast Abdel Adrian by paying {4}{W}.
  2. 2When Abdel Adrian enters, it and Blasting Station trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Blasting Station trigger, untapping it.
  4. 4Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Rescue Skiff until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
  5. 5When the Soldier enters, Blasting Station triggers, untapping Blasting Station.
  6. 6Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing Abdel Adrian
  7. 7Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, causing Rescue Skiff to return to the battlefield from exile.
  8. 8When Rescue Skiff enters, it and Blasting Station triggers.
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
+Rescue Skiff
+Umbral Collar Zealot
#8

Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Rescue Skiff + Umbral Collar Zealot

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Cast Abdel Adrian by paying {4}{W}.
  2. 2When Abdel Adrian enters, it triggers, exiling Rescue Skiff until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
  3. 3Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Abdel Adrian
  4. 4Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, causing Rescue Skiff to return to the battlefield from exile.
  5. 5When Rescue Skiff enters, it triggers, returning Abdel Adrian from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  6. 6When Abdel Adrian enters, it triggers, exiling Rescue Skiff until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
  7. 7Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability from step 3.
  8. 8Repeat from step 3.
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Legal formats

standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawlalchemyduel
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