Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Crystal Carapace
March of the Machine · #183 · common · 2023
Enchantment — Aura
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Market reference
$0.27
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 183 / 387
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Sam Burley
- Colors
- G
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2023-04-21
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 4
- Type
- Enchantment
Also does
Strategy & play
How Crystal Carapace plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Crystal Carapace
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Sam Burley
This card was illustrated by Sam Burley.
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{G}
Type: Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +3/+3 and has ward {2}. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
""Why won't you die, wretched flesh-beast?" —Lukka"
Keywords: Enchant, Cycling
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.27 |
| USD (foil) | $0.17 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.09 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.16 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Crystal Carapace is real?
Crystal Carapace is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Crystal Carapace worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Crystal Carapace is $0.27; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Crystal Carapace from?
Crystal Carapace is from the Magic: The Gathering set "March of the Machine" in the expansion series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Crystal Carapace?
Crystal Carapace is a common card in the March of the Machine set.
