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Crater Elemental
CREATURE — ELEMENTAL Rare
Dragons of Tarkir EDHREC #26,512
$0.20
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7 days
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Crater Elemental Price Summary
Crater Elemental's current headline price is $0.20.
Crater Elemental Printings & Prices
2 printings
Crater Elemental has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including prerelease treatments.
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Sell Crater Elemental: Buylist Offers
5 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| starcitygames | DTK #132 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | DTK #132 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DTK #132 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PDTK #132s | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DTK #132 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Crater Elemental Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗{R}, {T}, Sacrifice this creature: It deals 4 damage to target creature.
Formidable — {2}{R}: This creature has base power 8 until end of turn. Activate only if creatures you control have total power 8 or greater.
Crater Elemental is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Crater Elemental Rulings
5 most recent
- Feb 25, 2015 Crater Elemental's last ability overrides all previous effects that set its power to a specific value. Other effects that set its power to a specific value that start to apply after the ability resolves will override this effect.
- Feb 25, 2015 Effects that modify Crater Elemental's power, such as the effects of Giant Growth or Hall of Triumph, will apply to it no matter when they started to take effect. The same is true for counters that change its power (such as +1/+1 counters) and effects that switch its power and toughness.
- Feb 25, 2015 If you control a creature with power less than 0, use its actual power when calculating the total power of creatures you control. For example, if you control three creatures with powers 4, 5, and -2, the total power of creatures you control is 7.
- Feb 25, 2015 Other formidable abilities are triggered abilities with an "intervening 'if'" clause. Such abilities check the total power of creatures you control twice: once at the appropriate time to see if the ability will trigger, and again as the ability tries to resolve. If, at that time, the total power of creatures you control is no longer 8 or greater, the ability will have no effect.
- Feb 25, 2015 Some formidable abilities are activated abilities that require creatures you control to have total power 8 or greater. Once you activate these abilities, it doesn't matter what happens to the total power of creatures you control.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
3 printings
Crater Elemental has been reprinted 3 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| DTK #132 | 2015-03-27 | Rare | Standard |
| DTK #132 | 2015-03-27 | Rare | Standard |
| PDTK #132s | 2015-03-27 | Rare | Prerelease |
PDTK #132s Crater Elemental in Commander
Crater Elemental is the #26,512 most-played card on EDHREC, down 569 places over the last 30 days.
Crater Elemental FAQ
How much is Crater Elemental worth?
Crater Elemental is worth about $0.20 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Crater Elemental legal in Commander?
Yes — Crater Elemental is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Crater Elemental been reprinted?
Yes — Crater Elemental has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Crater Elemental cheap?
Crater Elemental trades at about $0.20 — 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#26,512 on EDHREC).