Watertrap Weaver
Creature — Merfolk Wizard
When this creature enters, tap target creature an opponent controls. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ixalan
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #21500
Watertrap Weaver enters the battlefield and taps down a creature with flying, stapling a removal-adjacent effect onto a 2/2 body for three mana. The cost is that both the tap and the creature are mediocre — three mana for a 2/2 that handles exactly one flier is a losing trade in any serious game.
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, Watertrap Weaver is too slow and too narrow to earn a slot — a one-time tap effect on a fragile body doesn't scale to four-player games where threats multiply every turn. Pauper is the only format where it has any real argument, and even there the competition at three mana is stiff enough that it sits at the fringe. In Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, and Vintage, Watertrap Weaver is simply outclassed by every available option at the same cost.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Watertrap Weaver is deep bulk — the kind of card that fills a penny bin and rarely leaves it. There's no competitive demand pulling the price up, so expect it to stay at the floor indefinitely.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.