---
name: "Riptide Crab"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Crab"
colors: ["U", "W"]
color_identity: ["U", "W"]
keywords: ["Vigilance"]
set: "INV"
set_name: "Invasion"
collector_number: "266"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "David Martin"
oracle_id: "8ae8a583-9843-474a-bd46-8090df883621"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/riptide-crab-inv"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Riptide Crab
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Crab
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/3
- **Keywords:** Vigilance

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

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Purple-Crystal Crab](/printing/purple-crystal-crab-pz2.md) — Creature — Crab
2. [Canyon Crab](/printing/canyon-crab-otj.md) — Creature — Crab
3. [Merfolk Seer](/printing/merfolk-seer-mir.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
4. [Faithful Disciple](/printing/faithful-disciple-ymid.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
5. [Rushing-Tide Zubera](/printing/rushing-tide-zubera-sok.md) — Creature — Zubera Spirit
6. [Horseshoe Crab](/printing/horseshoe-crab-dmr.md) — Creature — Crab

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Invasion (INV) #266
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** David Martin
- **Total Printings:** 13 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`