Ishi-Ishi, Akki Crackshot

Legendary Creature — Goblin Warrior

Whenever an opponent casts a Spirit or Arcane spell, Ishi-Ishi deals 2 damage to that player.

CMC
2
Mana cost
{1}{R}
Color identity
R
Rarity
rare
Set
Betrayers of Kamigawa
Price
$0.31
EDHREC rank
#29131
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Ishi-Ishi, Akki Crackshot card art
Ishi-Ishi, Akki Crackshot punishes every opponent who plays a non-token creature with a triggered 1-damage ping — in a four-player game, that passive pressure accumulates fast. The cost is that two mana for a 1/1 with no immediate impact is a real ask, and the effect is redundant rather than devastating on its own.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander
legacy
modern
pioneer
standard
vintage
pauper
oathbreaker

Commander is where Ishi-Ishi, Akki Crackshot has its only real home, and even there it's a niche role-player rather than a staple. Three opponents each playing creatures means the pings stack quickly, making it a reasonable fit in pingers-matter or damage-doubling shells led by commanders like Ashling, the Pilgrim or Brash Taunter-adjacent red strategies. In Legacy, Modern, and Vintage it's technically legal but will never see play — a 1/1 for two that pings once per opponent's creature isn't close to the power level those formats demand.

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Price Context

Current price

$0.31 bulk tier

At $0.31, Ishi-Ishi, Akki Crackshot sits firmly in bulk territory, and there's no pressure driving that price up. It's a safe pick-up if the effect fits your build, but don't expect the price to move in either direction.

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    Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.