Mirrorshell Crab

Card Name

Mirrorshell Crab

Mana Cost

5

Type

Artifact Creature – Crab

Rarity

Common

rules 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
, Discard this card: Counter target spell or ability unless its controller pays
3
.

Legal Formats

Commander, Explorer, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Standard

Rulings

(2/18/2022)
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.
(2/18/2022)
Discarding the card is part of the cost to activate a channel ability.
(2/18/2022)
If a channel ability requires a target, you may not activate it without a target just to discard the card.