Shadowed Caravel
Artifact — Vehicle
Whenever a creature you control explores, put a +1/+1 counter on this Vehicle.
Crew 2 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 2 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Ixalan Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #19748
Shadowed Caravel rewards consistent connive triggers by growing into a real threat and eventually crewing itself — the payoff scales directly with how many times you're discarding to loot. The ask is low enough that any deck built around connive or self-mill finds it worth a slot.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Shadowed Caravel is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker. Commander is where it's most at home — connive synergies show up on a range of Dimir and Esper commanders, and the vehicle's ability to accrue counters over multiple turns fits the longer game. In Pioneer and Modern it competes for slots in dedicated connive shells, and while the card can pull its weight there, it needs enough connive density to threaten a real clock. Legacy and Vintage offer far stronger artifact and vehicle options, so Shadowed Caravel rarely makes the cut in those formats.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Shadowed Caravel isn't currently available, so check Scryfall or your preferred retailer for the current market rate. Given its narrow synergy requirements, it tends to sit at a low price point — worth picking up if you're building around connive.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.