Riptide Crab is a Common creature card from the 2019 Magic: The Gathering The List set, featuring vigilance and a death-trigger effect.
Riptide Crab
2019 • Magic: The Gathering • The List
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Riptide Crab (BBD-228) is a white and blue creature from Magic: The Gathering's The List set, released in 2019. This Common card costs {1}{W}{U} to cast and enters the battlefield with vigilance, allowing it to block without tapping. Its most notable ability is a triggered effect that activates when the Crab dies, enabling players to draw a card. This mechanic provides valuable card advantage, making it a functional inclusion for decks seeking efficient removal or recursion strategies. As a Crab-type creature, Riptide Crab contributes to tribal synergies while offering standalone utility through its death trigger. Collectors appreciate The List for its accessibility and the wide variety of gameplay experiences it offers. Whether you are building a competitive deck or expanding your Magic: The Gathering collection, this card provides both strategic depth and historical context within the game's evolving lore.
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Riptide Crab
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Common
David Martin
Card Stock
English
{1}{W}{U}
Creature — Crab
1 / 3
U, W
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Vigilance When this creature dies, draw a card.
It sleeps with its claws open.