Scuttlegator
Creature — Crab Turtle Crocodile
Defender
: Adapt 3. (If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put three +1/+1 counters on it.)
As long as this creature has a +1/+1 counter on it, it can attack as though it didn't have defender.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GU
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ravnica Allegiance
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #20218
Scuttlegator is a 6/6 reach hexproof blocker that enters tapped unless you can meet its adapt condition — that cost is steep enough to make it a niche inclusion rather than a staple. The one deck where it earns its slot is Archelos, Lagoon Mystic, where Archelos flips the tapped-entry drawback into an engine piece.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic's ability to make permanents enter untapped means Scuttlegator comes in ready to block immediately, and the shell rewards every enters-tapped trigger — making a card most decks sidestep into a genuine contributor.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Scuttlegator is a narrow role-player that only pulls its weight in decks built around tapped-permanent synergies. Competitive non-rotating formats like Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer have no interest in a six-mana 6/6 that needs additional investment to become relevant — faster threats at lower costs dominate those environments. Pauper is the one non-Commander format worth a glance, since hexproof reach on a large body can matter in grindy games, but the mana cost still makes Scuttlegator fringe there at best.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Scuttlegator sits firmly in bulk territory, which is exactly where a narrow seven-mana creature with conditional payoff belongs. Supply is high and demand is thin outside Archelos builds, so don't expect the price to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.