Crater Elemental
DTKDragons of Tarkir/#132/2015Rare
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.14
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.21
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.21TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 4.5%30d▲ 5.0%90d▼ 12.5%
90d high
$0.24
90d low
$0.20
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.21
Dragons of Tarkir
- Up 5.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 13% below its 90 day high of $0.24.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 19% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Elemental
, , Sacrifice this creature: It deals 4 damage to target creature.
Formidable — : This creature has base power 8 until end of turn. Activate only if creatures you control have total power 8 or greater.
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Keywords
Formidable
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
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Rulings (5)
wotc25 Feb 2015
Other formidable abilities are triggered abilities with an "intervening 'if'" clause. Such abilities check the total power of creatures you control twice: once at the appropriate time to see if the ability will trigger, and again as the ability tries to resolve. If, at that time, the total power of creatures you control is no longer 8 or greater, the ability will have no effect.
wotc25 Feb 2015
If you control a creature with power less than 0, use its actual power when calculating the total power of creatures you control. For example, if you control three creatures with powers 4, 5, and -2, the total power of creatures you control is 7.
wotc25 Feb 2015
Some formidable abilities are activated abilities that require creatures you control to have total power 8 or greater. Once you activate these abilities, it doesn't matter what happens to the total power of creatures you control.
wotc25 Feb 2015
Crater Elemental's last ability overrides all previous effects that set its power to a specific value. Other effects that set its power to a specific value that start to apply after the ability resolves will override this effect.
wotc25 Feb 2015
Effects that modify Crater Elemental's power, such as the effects of Giant Growth or Hall of Triumph, will apply to it no matter when they started to take effect. The same is true for counters that change its power (such as +1/+1 counters) and effects that switch its power and toughness.
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About this card
Crater Elemental
Crater Elemental is a Creature — Elemental, with mana cost {2}{R} (mana value 3). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.21 (up 5.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Crater Elemental FAQ
How much is Crater Elemental worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Crater Elemental is $0.21. It is up 5.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.20 to $0.24.
What is the cheapest printing of Crater Elemental?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Dragons of Tarkir at $0.21 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Crater Elemental?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Dragons of Tarkir Promos at $0.45 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Crater Elemental are there?
Crater Elemental has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Crater Elemental first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DTK #132, released 2015-03-27.
Is there a foil version of Crater Elemental?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.25 versus $0.21 for nonfoil, which is 19% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Crater Elemental legal in Commander?
Yes, Crater Elemental is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Crater Elemental legal in Modern?
Yes, Crater Elemental is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.