Charix, the Raging Isle
Legendary Creature — Leviathan Crab
Spells your opponents cast that target Charix cost 
more to cast.
: Charix gets +X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of Islands you control.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Zendikar Rising
- Price
- $0.48
- EDHREC rank
- #3586
Charix, the Raging Isle puts a 0/17 body on the board for four mana — that toughness number is the whole point, and commanders like The Pride of Hull Clade exist specifically to weaponize it. The cost is that it contributes zero power on its own, so without a toughness-as-power payoff in play, it's just a very durable wall.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
The Pride of Hull Clade turns Charix, the Raging Isle's 17 toughness directly into 17 power, making it one of the highest-damage attackers you can run for four mana — the 73% inclusion rate reflects how central this interaction is to the deck.
Phenax, God of Deception
Phenax, God of Deception mills 17 cards per tap with Charix, the Raging Isle on the board, which is among the most efficient mill-per-mana ratios available in any Phenax list.
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
Plagon, Lord of the Beach cares about high-toughness creatures in blue, and Charix, the Raging Isle's 17 toughness sits at the ceiling of what the format offers for that cost.
Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep
Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep rewards running large Krakens and sea creatures, and Charix, the Raging Isle fits that creature type while delivering a stat line that justifies the slot.
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle shares the Island-creature design space with Charix, the Raging Isle, and high-toughness blue beaters are a natural fit in decks already built around massive sea creatures.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Charix, the Raging Isle actually belongs — toughness-as-power commanders turn the 17 toughness into a legitimate finisher, and Phenax mill lines make it one of the most efficient single-card engines in that archetype. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer it's legally playable but practically irrelevant: a 0/17 with no enters-the-battlefield effect and no constructed-relevant text doesn't compete at any of those power levels. Vintage is the same story — legal, ignored. Oathbreaker is a niche exception if you're pairing it with a toughness-matters planeswalker, but the card earns its keep almost exclusively in the 100-card format.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.48 bulk tier
At $0.48, Charix, the Raging Isle is firmly bulk — you're picking it out of a dollar bin or adding it to a cart as an afterthought. Bulk rares with narrow homes don't tend to spike without a new toughness-as-power commander printing, so expect it to stay in this range.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.