Crocodile of the Crossing
Creature — Crocodile
Haste
When this creature enters, put a -1/-1 counter on target creature you control.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Amonkhet Remastered
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #24967
Crocodile of the Crossing lands as a 5/4 haste for four mana — that's above-rate for the cost, and haste means it attacks immediately. The catch is the -1/-1 counter you place on a creature you control on entry, which is a cost you pay, not a drawback you suffer, if your deck is built to exploit it.
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, Crocodile of the Crossing earns its slot in decks that weaponize -1/-1 counters — Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons and Yawgmoth, Thran Physician shells both convert that entry trigger into free value, turning the 'cost' into an engine piece. In Modern and Pioneer, a 5/4 haste for four is borderline playable in aggressive shells but faces stiff competition from cheaper threats; the self-countering clause is a real liability when you can't exploit it. Legacy doesn't want a four-drop that requires setup. Crocodile of the Crossing is at its best the moment your deck treats the -1/-1 counter as a resource rather than a tax.
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Crocodile of the Crossing isn't available at the moment, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a current figure. Given its narrow synergy requirements and non-mythic status, it typically sits in bulk-rare territory — worth picking up cheaply if you're building the right shell, easy to skip otherwise.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.