Kraul Whipcracker
Creature — Insect Assassin
Reach
When this creature enters, destroy target token an opponent controls.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BG
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor
- Price
- $0.38
- EDHREC rank
- #16275
Kraul Whipcracker enters and immediately forces a sacrifice from each opponent — no setup, no waiting, just a 3/3 body that strips one creature from every table at once. The three-mana cost is the whole argument: it's cheap enough to run in nearly any black-green insect or token strategy, and Grist, the Hunger Tide lists treat it as a reliable, repeatable disruptive piece.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Grist, the Hunger Tide
Grist, the Hunger Tide is an insect that mills insects, and Kraul Whipcracker is both — a bug that ETBs as a removal spell, which means it contributes to Grist's mill trigger, replaces itself in the graveyard as a future recursive target, and clears blockers in the same motion.
Zask, Skittering Swarmlord
Zask, Skittering Swarmlord rewards you for playing insects with landfall-style card draw and graveyard recursion, so Kraul Whipcracker pulls double duty: it's an insect that slots into the tribe and arrives with an immediate sacrifice effect that can clear the path for Zask's attackers.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Kraul Whipcracker is legal across every major Constructed format but sees virtually no play outside Commander — a three-mana 3/3 with a one-time ETB sacrifice effect simply doesn't keep pace with the power density of Modern or Pioneer. In Commander, the calculus flips: multiplayer means the ability hits three opponents simultaneously, converting three mana into up to three creature removals on a body that also counts as an insect for tribal synergies. It's narrowly optimized for black-green insect shells, and outside that niche it's just a medium-sized creature with a mediocre rate.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.38 bulk tier
At $0.38, Kraul Whipcracker sits firmly in bulk territory — it's cheap enough to pick up without a second thought for any insect tribal build. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price tend to stay flat unless a new commander dramatically spikes demand, so don't expect movement.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Grist, the Hunger Tide
- Zask, Skittering Swarmlord
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.