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
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Betrayers of Kamigawa
- Price
- $0.31
- EDHREC rank
- #29131
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
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
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.