Salvage Scuttler is a uncommon Creature — Crab from AER (AER) costing {4}{U}. Current price: $0.03 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Salvage Scuttler
Creature — Crab
Card Text
Whenever this creature attacks, return an artifact you control to its owner's hand.
A hermit crab goes through many shells in its lifetime, and not all are natural in origin.
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Salvage Scuttler is a Creature — Crab card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Whenever this creature attacks, return an artifact you control to its owner's hand."
Salvage Scuttler has a mana cost of {4}{U}, which equals 5.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires U mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Salvage Scuttler's mana cost of {4}{U} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Salvage Scuttler has a mana value of 5.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Salvage Scuttler's current oracle text is: "Whenever this creature attacks, return an artifact you control to its owner's hand."
The current market price for Salvage Scuttler is approximately $0.03 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.14 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.1 EUR.
You can purchase Salvage Scuttler from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Salvage Scuttler normal: $0.03 | foil: $0.14
Format legality information for Salvage Scuttler in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Salvage Scuttler is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Salvage Scuttler is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Salvage Scuttler is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Salvage Scuttler is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Salvage Scuttler is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Salvage Scuttler in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Salvage Scuttler is from AER (AER), with collector number 43.
Salvage Scuttler may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Salvage Scuttler is a uncommon card in AER.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Salvage Scuttler was illustrated by Tony Foti.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Salvage Scuttler is a 4/4 creature.
Power (4) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (4) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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