Shorecomber Crab
Creature — Crab
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Arena Beginner Set
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #17008
Shorecomber Crab puts a free 0/3 defender into play alongside Charix, the Raging Isle, padding your board without spending a card. The cost is everything: outside of that specific pairing, it's a vanilla 0/3 with no text.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
Shorecomber Crab enters the battlefield as a free 0/3 whenever Charix, the Raging Isle does, which means every time you recast your commander you're also replacing a blocker — that's directly relevant to keeping an 0/17 alive long enough to swing.
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
Plagon, Lord of the Beach cares about Crabs entering and being in play, so Shorecomber Crab's automatic pairing with Charix feeds Plagon's payoffs at no extra cost.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Shorecomber Crab is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but the only place it has a real job is Commander — specifically Charix or Plagon lists. In Pauper, a 0/3 for one mana with no text doesn't clear the bar when actual utility commons exist at the same cost. Legacy and Vintage don't want it at all.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't currently available for Shorecomber Crab, but given its near-zero demand outside two niche Commander builds, expect bulk rates — well under a dollar at any retailer. Pick it up in a bulk bin rather than paying shipping for it individually.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.