Crookshank Kobolds
Creature — Kobold
- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Masters Edition
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #10099
Crookshank Kobolds is a zero-mana 1/1 with no text — the stat line is irrelevant; the mana cost is the entire reason it exists. In engines built around Flubs, the Fool or Cloudstone Curio, free creatures generate value on entry, making a zero-drop body worth a deck slot despite contributing nothing to combat.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy

Flubs, the Fool
Flubs, the Fool taxes opponents whenever you cast a creature with no abilities, which means Crookshank Kobolds — a vanilla zero-drop — triggers that drain effect for free, letting you loop it alongside other zero-cost kobolds for repeated life loss without spending a single mana.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Crookshank Kobolds sees essentially no play in Legacy or Vintage despite being legal in both — free spells are powerful there, but a 1/1 with no text doesn't clear the bar when the competition is Mox Sapphire and Force of Will. Pauper is the only constructed format where zero-mana creatures occasionally appear in combo shells, though Crookshank Kobolds is too underpowered even there. Commander is where it actually finds a home, slotting into specific engines that care about casting zero-cost permanents — primarily Flubs, the Fool builds — where its only relevant characteristic is costing nothing to cast.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card



Cloudstone CurioCrookshank KoboldsCrimson Kobolds
Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite storm count
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Cloudstone CurioCrookshank KoboldsRograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite storm count
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Cloudstone CurioKobolds of Kher KeepCrookshank Kobolds
Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite storm count
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Koll, the ForgemasterGoblin BombardmentShukoCrookshank Kobolds
Infinite damage; Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite storm count
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Koll, the ForgemasterSai of the ShinobiCrookshank KoboldsGoblin Bombardment
Infinite damage; Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite storm count
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Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Crookshank Kobolds isn't currently available in this index, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer directly for a current buylist and market price. Given its narrow application and low casual demand, it typically stays cheap — worth grabbing a copy if you're building the relevant combo shell, but not a card to speculate on.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.