---
name: "Purple-Crystal Crab"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Crab"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "J25"
set_name: "Foundations Jumpstart"
collector_number: "347"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Tan Yan Yao"
oracle_id: "df4569d7-ee75-4ba0-bbc3-7766ac686523"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/purple-crystal-crab-j25"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Purple-Crystal Crab
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Crab
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
When this creature dies, draw a card.

> *Un guscio prezioso all'esterno e delizioso all'interno.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Riptide Crab](/printing/riptide-crab-inv.md) — Creature — Crab
2. [Canyon Crab](/printing/canyon-crab-otj.md) — Creature — Crab
3. [Spore Crawler](/printing/spore-crawler-vow.md) — Creature — Fungus
4. [Exultant Cultist](/printing/exultant-cultist-sir.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
5. [Floating-Dream Zubera](/printing/floating-dream-zubera-chk.md) — Creature — Zubera Spirit
6. [Summit Sentinel](/printing/summit-sentinel-ecl.md) — Creature — Elemental Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Foundations Jumpstart (J25) #347
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Tan Yan Yao
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `not_legal`