Zagoth Crystal
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- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BGU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #15020
Zagoth Crystal enters tapped and costs three mana to produce one of three colors — a slow, conditional rock that rarely earns its slot. Otrimi, the Ever-Playful decks run it for the Sultai color fixing, but most lists can do better for the same price or less.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Otrimi, the Ever-Playful
Otrimi, the Ever-Playful decks are among the few that actively want Zagoth Crystal, since the Sultai color identity demands fixing across all three colors and the mutate gameplan can afford a slower setup turn.
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 |
Zagoth Crystal is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but competitive versions of those non-Commander formats have no interest in a three-mana tapped rock. In Commander, it fills a narrow niche: three-color fixing on a budget, specifically for Sultai and other wedge or shard decks that need all three of its colors. Even there, Arcane Signet and the two-mana signets outclass it on speed, and Zagoth Crystal only makes sense when the budget drawer is already empty of better options.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Zagoth Crystal is firmly bulk — it costs next to nothing to acquire and will stay that way. There is no demand pressure to change that, so grab it as a placeholder and replace it when a better rock comes along.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.