Chromeshell Crab
Legions 32 • rare
- Set
- Legions
- Collector number
- 32
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
Morph 4 generic mana blue mana (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for 3 generic mana. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
When this creature is turned face up, you may exchange control of target creature you control and target creature an opponent controls.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Chromeshell Crab was released in 2003 as part of the Legions expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. The set was uniquely designed as the second installment of the Onslaught block and consisted entirely of creature cards, a departure from the game's traditional distribution of spells and permanents. This design choice emphasized a creature-heavy meta, pushing players to interact with the board in more direct, combat-oriented ways.
The card was illustrated by Greg Staples, who captured the creature's mechanical, crustacean aesthetic through a blend of organic and artificial elements. Its design centers on the 'morph' mechanic, a signature feature of the Onslaught block that allowed players to play cards face-down as generic 2/2 creatures for three mana. The Chromeshell Crab is notable for its ability to swap control of permanents when flipped face-up, a powerful utility effect that made it a significant card in competitive and casual play alike.
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