Purple-Crystal Crab
GS1Global Series Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling/#3/2018Common
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.17
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.25
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.06
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.15High $0.15Low $0.15▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.25TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 4.2%30d▼ 10.7%90d▼ 13.8%
90d high
$0.29
90d low
$0.23
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.25
Global Series Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling
- Down 10.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 14% below its 90 day high of $0.29.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Crab
When this creature dies, draw a card.
1 / 1
Card capabilities
Card drawCreature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
Purple-Crystal Crab
Purple-Crystal Crab is a Creature — Crab, with mana cost {1}{U} (mana value 2). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.25 (down 10.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Purple-Crystal Crab FAQ
How much is Purple-Crystal Crab worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Purple-Crystal Crab is $0.25. It is down 10.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.23 to $0.29.
What is the cheapest printing of Purple-Crystal Crab?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Global Series Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling at $0.25 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Purple-Crystal Crab?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Foundations Jumpstart at $0.33 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Purple-Crystal Crab are there?
Purple-Crystal Crab has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Purple-Crystal Crab first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from GS1 #3, released 2018-06-22.
What is the newest printing of Purple-Crystal Crab?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J25 #347, released 2024-11-15.
Is Purple-Crystal Crab legal in Commander?
Yes, Purple-Crystal Crab is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Purple-Crystal Crab legal in Modern?
Purple-Crystal Crab is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.