Crystal Shard

USD $1.90

USD foil $9.70

EUR €0.53

MTGO 0.03 tix

Crystal Shard

{3}

Artifact

{3} , {T} or {U} , {T} : Return target creature to its owner's hand unless its controller pays {1} .

The vedalken know it is not of this world, so they know that this world is not the only one.

Set: Mirrodin (MRD #159)
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana value: 3
Released: 2003-10-02
Artist: Doug Chaffee
EDHREC rank: #6,060
Colour identity
Finishes: Nonfoil, Foil
Served from: Local database

Commander bracket

1 +

Fits any bracket

No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.33

How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Combos 29

Inalla, Archmage Ritualist+Timestream Navigator+Crystal Shard

{U}

{B}

{R}

Infinite turnsLock

415 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Archaeomancer+Crystal Shard+Time Warp

{U}

Infinite turnsLock

266 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Timestream Navigator+Molten Echoes+Crystal Shard

{U}

{R}

Infinite turnsLock

190 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Archaeomancer+Crystal Shard+Temporal Manipulation

{U}

Infinite turnsLock

161 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Archaeomancer+Crystal Shard+Walk the Aeons

{U}

Infinite turnsLock

116 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Archaeomancer+Crystal Shard+Capture of Jingzhou

{U}

Infinite turnsLock

81 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Wormfang Manta+Scroll of Fate+Crystal Shard

{U}

Infinite turnsLock

62 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Mnemonic Wall+Crystal Shard+Time Warp

{U}

Infinite turnsLock

53 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Timestream Navigator+Flameshadow Conjuring+Crystal Shard

{U}

{R}

Infinite turnsLock

49 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Mnemonic Wall+Crystal Shard+Temporal Manipulation

{U}

Infinite turnsLock

37 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Mnemonic Wall+Crystal Shard+Walk the Aeons

{U}

Infinite turnsLock

35 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Mnemonic Wall+Crystal Shard+Capture of Jingzhou

{U}

Infinite turnsLock

21 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Medomai the Ageless+Identity Thief+Crystal Shard

{W}

{U}

Infinite turnsLock

15 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Cast Through Time+Venser, Shaper Savant+Crystal Shard+Time Warp

{U}

Infinite turnsLock

6 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Cast Through Time+Venser, Shaper Savant+Crystal Shard+Walk the Aeons

{U}

Infinite turnsLock

4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Cast Through Time+Venser, Shaper Savant+Crystal Shard+Temporal Manipulation

{U}

Infinite turnsLock

4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Obeka, Brute Chronologist+Lore Drakkis+Saheeli, Sublime Artificer+Crystal Shard+Final Fortune

{U}

{B}

{R}

Infinite turnsLock

4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Medomai the Ageless+Preeminent Captain+Maskwood Nexus+Crystal Shard

{W}

{U}

Infinite turnsLock

4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Medomai the Ageless+Preeminent Captain+Artificial Evolution+Crystal Shard

{W}

{U}

Infinite turnsLock

3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Medomai the Ageless+Preeminent Captain+Arcane Adaptation+Crystal Shard

{W}

{U}

Infinite turnsLock

3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Cast Through Time+Venser, Shaper Savant+Crystal Shard+Nexus of Fate

{U}

Infinite turnsLock

3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Cast Through Time+Venser, Shaper Savant+Crystal Shard+Capture of Jingzhou

{U}

Infinite turnsLock

3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Vadrok, Apex of Thunder+Saheeli, Sublime Artificer+Sundial of the Infinite+Crystal Shard+Chance for Glory

{U}

{R}

{W}

Infinite turnsLock

2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Medomai the Ageless+Sakashima's Student+Mirror Gallery+Slither Blade+Crystal Shard

{W}

{U}

Infinite turnsLock

2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Medomai the Ageless+Sakashima's Student+Mirror Gallery+Soltari Foot Soldier+Crystal Shard

{W}

{U}

Infinite turnsLock

0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Cast Through Time+Venser, Shaper Savant+Crystal Shard+Time Walk

{U}

Infinite turnsLock

0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Vadrok, Apex of Thunder+Saheeli, Sublime Artificer+Obeka, Brute Chronologist+Crystal Shard+Chance for Glory

{W}

{U}

{B}

{R}

Infinite turnsLock

0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Medomai the Ageless+Sakashima's Student+Mirror Gallery+Gudul Lurker+Crystal Shard

{W}

{U}

Infinite turnsLock

0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Medomai the Ageless+Triton Shorestalker+Sakashima's Student+Crystal Shard+Mirror Gallery

{W}

{U}

Infinite turnsLock

0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

All 29 combos.

Format legality

Standard Not legal

Pioneer Not legal

Modern Legal

Legacy Legal

Vintage Legal

Pauper Not legal

Commander Legal

Oathbreaker Legal

Duel Commander Legal

Brawl Not legal

Standard Brawl Not legal

Historic Not legal

Timeless Not legal

Alchemy Not legal

Penny Not legal

Premodern Not legal

PreDH Legal

Pauper EDH Not legal

Old School Not legal

Future Not legal

Gladiator Not legal

All printings Scryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

2004-10-04
You can pay either of the two costs (but not both at the same time) to activate the ability.

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