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◇ Catalog #8

Shrewd Hatchling

ddj·#8·uncommon·nonfoil

Illus. Carl Frank

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Sep '12

14 yr ago

Value

$0.03+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.03 · low $0.03

NM$0.03

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.03–$0.03modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.16low $0.03range 433.3%n 45

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #27,064 · Fringe play

Variants

Nonfoil$0.03

Gameplay

Creature — Elemental

This creature enters with four -1/-1 counters on it. {U/R}: Target creature can't block this creature this turn. Whenever you cast a blue spell, remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature. Whenever you cast a red spell, remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature.

6/6

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 2

2008-08-01wotc

If you cast a spell that’s both of the listed colors, both abilities will trigger. You’ll remove a total of two -1/-1 counters from the Hatchling.

2008-08-01wotc

If there are no -1/-1 counters on it when the triggered ability resolves, the ability does nothing. There is no penalty for not being able to remove a counter.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.03. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $0.16 across 45 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from DDJ — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #8 of *Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari*, the set that shipped alongside the September 2012 Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari release.

Card type: Creature — Elemental, color identity red/blue, printed at uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration. Mana cost: {3}{U/R} (4 converted).

Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #27,064 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Carl Frank. Rarix catalogs 53 other cards credited to this artist.