Chromeshell Crab (Legions) - Gatherer

Chromeshell Crab

Community Rating:

Community Rating: 3.729 / 5 (35 votes)

Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Chromeshell Crab

Mana Cost:

Mana Value:

Types:

Creature — Crab Beast

Card Text:

Morph

(You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

When Chromeshell Crab is turned face up, you may exchange control of target creature you control and target creature an opponent controls.

P/T:

3 / 3

Expansion:

Legions

Rarity:

Rare

All Sets:

Card Number:

Artist:

Ron Spencer

Rulings

10/4/2004	You choose the two target creatures when the triggered ability is put onto the stack. You do not have to choose Chromeshell Crab. You choose whether or not to do the exchange on resolution.
10/4/2004	The exchange fails if either target is not still on the battlefield at that time.
10/4/2004	The exchange fails if either you no longer control your creature or the other creature is now controlled by you.
10/4/2004	The creatures can't attack until you start a turn with them under your control. So you can't swap and then attack.
10/4/2004	The trigger occurs when you use the Morph ability to turn the card face up, or when an effect turns it face up. It will not trigger on being revealed or on leaving the battlefield.