Wicker Warcrawler
Artifact Creature — Scarecrow
Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, put a -1/-1 counter on it at end of combat.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Price
- $0.33
- EDHREC rank
- #23043
Wicker Warcrawler lands as a 6/6 trampler for five mana — above-rate stats with a real evasion keyword — but the -1/-1 counter it takes every attack means it shrinks itself into irrelevance within a few combats. The body is there; the clock working against it is the problem.
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, Wicker Warcrawler is fringe material at best — a 6/6 trample for five is respectable on rate, but the self-degrading attack trigger makes it a liability in a format where games go long and you need threats that stay threatening. It finds a niche in -1/-1 counter synergy decks, where commanders like Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons or Atraxa, Praetors' Voice can convert those counters into value rather than just watching the card die. In Legacy and Vintage, Wicker Warcrawler doesn't compete — those formats demand immediate impact or interaction, and a vanilla-ish creature that punishes itself for attacking offers neither. Modern is similarly inhospitable; five mana for a creature that degrades is well behind what the format's threats demand.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.33 bulk tier
At $0.33, Wicker Warcrawler is deep bulk — easy to acquire as a throw-in or bulk bin find. Don't expect that price to move; there's no competitive demand pulling it anywhere.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.