Citizen's Crowbar
Artifact — Equipment
When this Equipment enters, create a 1/1 green and white Citizen creature token, then attach this Equipment to it.
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has "
, 
, Sacrifice Citizen's Crowbar: Destroy target artifact or enchantment."
Equip 
(: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Streets of New Capenna
- Price
- $0.33
- EDHREC rank
- #9926
Citizen's Crowbar destroys an artifact or enchantment at instant speed for just one white mana, as long as you have a Citizen or Samurai to crew it — a low bar that most white decks clear easily. In Nahiri, Forged in Fury builds it's a near-auto-include, combining targeted removal with a equipment shell that already wants cheap, recurrable pieces.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
Nahiri, Forged in Fury tutors and recurs equipment, and Citizen's Crowbar slots in as cheap, on-theme removal that the Samurai creatures she pumps can crew without any additional setup.
Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain
Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain doubles equipment triggers and favors low-cost pieces, making Citizen's Crowbar an efficient way to keep the board clear while staying on the equipment synergy plan.
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero cares about equipping and attacking with creatures, so Citizen's Crowbar earns its slot by doubling as both a removal spell and an on-theme equipment that keeps the aggro engine moving.
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 |
In Commander, Citizen's Crowbar punches above its price point — one-mana instant removal for artifacts and enchantments is genuinely scarce in white, and the crew cost is trivially met in any creature-based strategy. In competitive non-rotating formats like Modern and Legacy the bar is much higher, and the conditional activation makes it too slow against the fastest threats. Pioneer offers a similar verdict: it's legal but rarely better than the dedicated removal options already available. Oathbreaker shares enough with Commander's singleton politics that the same "cheap and on-theme" logic applies, especially in Samurai or equipment builds.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.33 bulk tier
At $0.33, Citizen's Crowbar is firmly bulk — you're not paying a premium for the effect, and that's the point. Bulk commons with specific tribal homes don't tend to spike, so pick up copies when building rather than speculating on movement.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Nahiri, Forged in Fury
- Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain
- Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.