Giant Crab
Tempest 66 • common
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 66
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Tom Kyffin
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
blue mana: This creature gains shroud until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
During the giant crabs' mating season, Skyshroud nights are filled with the clatter of their skirmishes.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Giant Crab was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to introduce complex mechanics like the 'buyback' ability and to flesh out the game's evolving aquatic and oceanic themes. The creature is categorized as a common card within the set, intended to provide early-game stability for players using blue mana decks during the late nineties.
The artwork for the card was provided by artist Greg Staples, who utilized a moody, atmospheric style consistent with the dark aesthetic of the Tempest block. Staples sought to emphasize the creature's formidable, defensive nature, depicting the crab emerging from misty waters to anchor a position. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, if unremarkable, utility creature, valued primarily for its high toughness-to-cost ratio during standard play of that era.
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