Krotiq Nestguard
Creature — Insect
Defender
: This creature can attack this turn as though it didn't have defender.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #23446
Krotiq Nestguard puts a 7/7 insect on the board with reach for five mana — the stat line is real, the protection isn't. Without evasion, trample, or any enters-the-battlefield effect, it's a vanilla body that trades down to a three-drop and leaves nothing behind.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Krotiq Nestguard competes in a format where five mana buys you ramp, card advantage, or a creature that does both — a 7/7 reach blocker clears none of those bars. In Pauper, reach on a large body has marginal application in green stompy shells, but five mana is too slow for a format that wants to close the game by turn four. Across Standard, Pioneer, and Modern, Krotiq Nestguard doesn't see play because every format at those power levels demands more than size for the slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Krotiq Nestguard sits firmly in bulk territory — the price reflects demand accurately. It holds that floor, not because supply is tight, but because the card doesn't have a home that would drive it higher.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.