Karplusan Yeti
Creature — Yeti
: This creature deals damage equal to its power to target creature. That creature deals damage equal to its power to this creature.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #30187
Karplusan Yeti puts a repeatable, instant-speed direct damage ability on a 3/3 body — point it at a creature, tap it, deal damage equal to its power. The cost is that activating it requires tapping the Yeti itself, meaning you're trading offense for removal every time you use it.
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 |
Karplusan Yeti sees essentially no competitive play in Legacy, Modern, or Vintage — five mana for a 3/3 with a tap-to-deal-3 ability is well below rate in formats where threats end games on turn two or three. Commander is the only realistic home, where the slower pace and creature-heavy tables make repeatable pinpoint removal more meaningful. Even there, Karplusan Yeti competes against cheaper, more efficient options and only earns a slot in builds that can pump its power to make the damage output worth the investment.
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Price Context
Current price
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Pricing data for Karplusan Yeti isn't currently available, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the most current figures. Given its narrow competitive application, it typically sits in bulk-rare territory and shouldn't require significant budget to acquire.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.