To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying, add any cost increases (such as that of Charix), then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell is determined only by its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast the spell was.
An opponent's spell that targets Charix more than once costs only {2} more to cast.
Each time you activate Charix's last ability, the value of X for that instance of the ability is determined only as that ability resolves. Once that happens, the size of the power-and-toughness change for that instance of the ability won't change later in the turn, even if the number of Islands you control does change.
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $1.35. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.17 and $1.99 across 477 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from ZNR — the lineup includes Extended Art 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 #325 of *Zendikar Rising*, the set that shipped alongside the September 2020 Zendikar Rising release.
Card type: Legendary Creature — Leviathan Crab, color identity blue, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {2}{U}{U} (4 converted).
Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.
EDHrec ranks this card #3,612 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Viktor Titov. Rarix catalogs 256 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Viktor Titov
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