Magic: The Gathering

Cloudfin Raptor

Gatecrash 32 • common

Set: Gatecrash
Collector number: 32
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: blue mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Blue
Artist: Peter Mohrbacher
Market price: $0.18

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$0.18market price via TCGplayer · Aug 25, 2026$0.13 – $0.18 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card from the Gatecrash set, this creature showcases the evolve mechanic, which rewards players for steadily building their board presence with increasingly larger threats. Its ability to grow stronger over time makes it a reliable staple for those looking to maintain early pressure in their deck.

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Card face

What it does

Flying

Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Cloudfin Raptor was released in 2013 as part of the Gatecrash expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Representing the Simic Combine, a faction known for its bio-engineering practices within the Ravnica plane, the card was designed as a low-cost, evolving creature that rewards players for playing additional creatures. It fits into the 'evolve' mechanic, which was introduced to reflect the guild's focus on adaptive growth and biological transformation.

The card was illustrated by the artist Eric Deschamps, who captured the hybrid avian-aquatic aesthetic characteristic of the Simic aesthetic. His work on this piece was well-received by players for its clear depiction of the evolve trigger, balancing the mechanical utility of the card with the thematic visual language of the Gatecrash set. It has since become a staple in budget-friendly blue-green deck archetypes due to its efficiency as an early-game threat.

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