Chromeshell Crab
C19Commander 2019/#81/2019RareReprint
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.26
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.26
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.26TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 13.3%90d▼ 10.3%
90d high
$0.31
90d low
$0.26
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.26
Commander 2019
- Down 13.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 16% below its 90 day high of $0.31.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Crab Beast
Morph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . 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.
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Keywords
Morph
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (5)
wotc4 Oct 2004
The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up, or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed or on leaving the battlefield.
wotc4 Oct 2004
The exchange fails if either target is not still on the battlefield at that time.
wotc4 Oct 2004
The exchange fails if either you no longer control your creature or the other creature is now controlled by you.
wotc4 Oct 2004
You choose the two target creatures when the triggered ability is put onto the stack. You do not have to choose Chromeshell Crab. You choose whether or not to do the exchange on resolution.
wotc4 Oct 2004
The creatures can’t attack until you start a turn with them under your control. So you can’t swap and then attack.
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About this card
Chromeshell Crab
Chromeshell Crab is a Creature — Crab Beast, with mana cost {4}{U} (mana value 5). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.26 (down 13.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Chromeshell Crab FAQ
How much is Chromeshell Crab worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Chromeshell Crab is $0.26. It is down 13.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.26 to $0.31.
What is the cheapest printing of Chromeshell Crab?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2019 at $0.26 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Chromeshell Crab?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2011 at $0.36 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Chromeshell Crab are there?
Chromeshell Crab has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Chromeshell Crab first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LGN #32, released 2003-02-03.
What is the newest printing of Chromeshell Crab?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C19 #81, released 2019-08-23.
Is Chromeshell Crab legal in Commander?
Yes, Chromeshell Crab is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Chromeshell Crab legal in Modern?
Chromeshell Crab is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.