Magic: The Gathering

Scrabbling Claws

Commander 2018 218 • uncommon

Set: Commander 2018
Collector number: 218
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 1 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Thomas M. Baxa
Market price: $0.33

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Market

What it's worth

$0.33market price via TCGplayer · Aug 21, 2026$0.28 – $0.35 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Scrabbling Claws is a versatile utility card that allows players to exile target cards from graveyards, effectively disrupting strategies that rely on recycling resources. As an uncommon inclusion in a set designed for multiplayer formats, it serves as a reliable, repeatable answer for controlling the board state and managing opponent's graveyards.

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What it does

tap: Target player exiles a card from their graveyard.

1 generic mana, Sacrifice this artifact: Exile target card from a graveyard. Draw a card.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Scrabbling Claws first appeared as a versatile artifact in the Mirrodin set of 2003, designed to provide players with graveyard disruption and card cycling. Its inclusion in Commander 2018, specifically as card number 218, reflects its enduring utility in the Magic: The Gathering format, where managing an opponent's graveyard is a crucial defensive strategy against recursion-heavy decks.

The card's functional design was crafted to fit within the artifact-focused themes of the Mirrodin block, emphasizing modular, low-cost utility. The illustration by Christopher Rush captures a gritty, mechanical aesthetic consistent with the plane of Mirrodin. While the specific artwork for the Commander 2018 reprint maintains this classic visual identity, it remains a staple for players seeking efficient, colorless tools to interact with graveyard-based mechanics.

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About

About Scrabbling Claws

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