Mirrorshell Crab
Card Information
Type: Artifact Creature — Crab
Mana Cost: 5
CMC: 7
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO)
Rarity: Common
Collector Number: 63
Oracle Text
Ward {3} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {3}.) Channel — {2}{U}, Discard this card: Counter target spell or ability unless its controller pays {3}.
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Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- February 18, 2022
If a channel ability requires a target, you may not activate it without a target just to discard the card.
Source: wotc - February 18, 2022
Discarding the card is part of the cost to activate a channel ability.
Source: wotc - February 18, 2022
If a player casts a spell that targets multiple permanents their opponent controls with ward, each of those ward abilities will trigger. If that player doesn't pay for all of them, the spell will be countered.
Source: wotc
Price History
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