Jwari Scuttler
Creature — Crab
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Rise of the Eldrazi
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #21106
Jwari Scuttler enters the battlefield and immediately taps down a blocker, giving your attacking creature a clear path — the effect is live the turn you cast it. The catch is a four-mana body with no long-term board presence, so you're paying full price for a one-time tempo punch that only matters if Charix, the Raging Isle or another evasion-hungry threat is already suited up and swinging.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
Charix, the Raging Isle swings as a 0/17 that naturally struggles to connect, and Jwari Scuttler answers that problem directly by tapping down the one creature standing in its way the same turn it enters — no combat tricks needed, no setup required.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Jwari Scuttler is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but the only format where it actually earns a slot is Commander, specifically in Charix, the Raging Isle builds where tapping a blocker on entry is a meaningful combat enabler. In Pauper it's too slow and too narrow — blue has better tempo plays at common. Legacy and Vintage don't want a four-mana do-nothing body under any circumstances. Treat Jwari Scuttler as a Commander-only card with a one-deck address.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Jwari Scuttler is deep bulk — you're not buying it for financial upside, you're buying it because it costs less than a sleeve. Demand is narrow enough that the price has nowhere meaningful to go, but for Charix players it's an easy, painless inclusion.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.