Spincrusher
Artifact Creature — Construct
Whenever this creature blocks, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: This creature can't be blocked this turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Darksteel
- Price
- $0.23
- EDHREC rank
- #22861
Spincrusher is a colorless creature that can tap to give target creature -1/-1 until end of turn, repeatable every turn for two generic mana — functional removal stapled to a body. The cost is real: at 3/3 for four mana with no immediate impact, it competes in a slot where artifact-based interaction has to clear a high bar.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Spincrusher occupies a narrow role — colorless repeatable -1/-1 is attractive in decks that can't access black or red removal, but four mana for a 3/3 with a two-mana activation is slow for a 100-card singleton format where you need answers that scale. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in it; those formats move too fast for a four-mana do-nothing-on-entry artifact. Modern and Oathbreaker are the same story — Spincrusher's rate simply doesn't compete with what's available. It's a Commander-only consideration, and even there, only in artifact-matters or colorless decks that are actively desperate for incremental removal.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.23 bulk tier
At $0.23, Spincrusher is deep bulk — you're paying almost nothing for a card that sees almost no play. Don't expect that price to move; low demand and low supply pressure keep bulk artifacts like this pinned at the floor indefinitely.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.