Crystal Vein

First printed in Mirage (1996)

All 7 prints

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The List (PLST) #MIR-325, 2024
Commander Anthology (CMA) #246, 2017
Commander 2014 (C14) #289, 2014
Premium Deck Series: Graveborn (PD3) #24, 2011
World Championship Decks 2000 (WC00) #jf322, 2000
Classic Sixth Edition (6ED) #322, 1999
Mirage (MIR) #325, 1996

Crystal Vein

Land

tap : Add Colorless .
tap , Sacrifice this land: Add .

Illustrated by: Pat Lewis

Legality

Legal in: Legacy, Vintage, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
Not legal in: Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl

Prices

MTGO price: 3.35 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 31 Oct 2026).

Combos

3 combos, the most popular first:

Infinite damage, Infinite landfall triggers: Amulet of Vigor + Crystal Vein + Scaretiller + Viridian Longbow + Voltaic Construct
Infinite damage, Infinite landfall triggers: Crystal Vein + Scaretiller + Tiller Engine + Viridian Longbow + Voltaic Construct
Infinite damage, Infinite landfall triggers: Archelos, Lagoon Mystic + Crystal Vein + Scaretiller + Viridian Longbow + Voltaic Construct

Legacy In 5 of 1597 decks (0.3%), most in URG (unclassified)

Share of decks

0.3%

▼ 0.8 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

5

5 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.8

in the main deck

Win rate

53%

2 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
URG (unclassified)	0.8%	33%
RG (unclassified)	0.1%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Taiga	100%	28.5
Ancient Tomb	100%	3.5
Hickory Woodlot	80%	319.4
Tibalt's Trickery	80%	319.4
Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness	80%	319.4
Trumpeting Carnosaur	80%	319.4
Mossfire Valley	80%	319.4
Apex Devastator	80%	319.4
Creative Technique	80%	319.4
Dwarven Ruins	80%	319.4

Best win rate

Deck	Record
URG Spokes in Legacy Challenge 32	5-2 71%
URG MandrillMan in Legacy Challenge 32	4-3 57%
URG MandrillMan in Legacy Challenge 32	3-3 50%
URG Sean Ulmer in BCDL 29 - Texas	2-4 33%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
URG Spokes, 25 Oct	2 main	#6 (top 8) of 43 5-2
URG Sean Ulmer, 24 Oct	2 main	#31 of 49 2-4
URG MandrillMan, 24 Oct	2 main	#22 of 53 3-3
URG MandrillMan, 23 Oct	2 main	#7 (top 8) of 58 4-3
RG moro66, 16 Oct	1 main	5-0

Premodern In 5 of 768 decks (0.7%), most in WURG (unclassified)

Share of decks

0.7%

▲ 0.4 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

5

5 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

3.2

in the main deck

Win rate

60%

3 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
WURG (unclassified)	1.3%	30%
WUBRG (unclassified)	1.0%	13%
URG (unclassified)	0.4%	33%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Lotus Petal	100%	29.5
Chromatic Sphere	80%	68.3
Altar of Dementia	60%	153.6
Defense Grid	60%	153.6
Tinker	60%	92.2
Fling	60%	76.8
Oath of Druids	60%	10.7
Ancient Tomb	60%	10.7
Phyrexian Devourer	60%	10.2
City of Traitors	60%	10.2

Best win rate

Deck	Record
WURG Mauricio Hidalgo in Kikopen 4	5-2 71%
WURG Vlalutscher in Premodern Challenge 16	4-2 67%
WUBRG Matias Jimenez in Copa Mentalidad de Turba 4	3-2 60%
WURG Vlalutscher in Premodern Challenge 16	2-3 40%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
WUBRG Matias Jimenez, 31 Oct	4 main	#8 (top 8) of 28 3-2
URG uburdub, 21 Oct	2 main	5-0
WURG Vlalutscher, 9 Oct	4 main	#17 of 28 2-3
WURG Vlalutscher, 4 Oct	4 main	#5 (top 8) of 24 4-2
WURG Mauricio Hidalgo, 3 Oct	2 main	#2 (top 8) of 25 5-2

Commander In 707 of 6640 decks (10.6%), most in Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

Staple: main deck, 11% of decks (#196)

Share of decks

10.6%

▲ 0.1 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

707

707 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

31%

160 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain	5.1%	0%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept	4.7%	1%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver	3.5%	0%
Magda, Brazen Outlaw	2.1%	14%
Crystal, Inhuman Princess	2.0%	1%
Tayam, Luminous Enigma	1.9%	1%
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Tymna the Weaver	1.7%	4%
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker + Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh	1.4%	2%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Sol Ring	100%	1.0
Ancient Tomb	98%	1.1
Mana Vault	97%	1.1
Lotus Petal	97%	1.1
Gemstone Caverns	95%	1.0
Mox Diamond	90%	1.0
City of Traitors	88%	2.1
Chrome Mox	87%	1.0
Grim Monolith	74%	2.5
Cavern of Souls	71%	2.2

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand Tim Taranto (Goldsabertooth) in BAKED ZITI 4: Goldsabertooth’s NY cEDH	6-0 100%
Zirda, the Dawnwaker [Heineken] Fali in The Warsaw Pact 2.0 - cEDH European Championship Qualifier	5-1 83%
Arcum Dagsson Sendoa Cardiel in CEDH Norte Bilbao + Zaragoza + Pamplona	5-1 83%
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand Guillem Giralt in La CASTanyada cEDH \| La Competència	4-1 80%
Godo, Bandit Warlord Nan pacardo in The Great Duals Showdown 5	4-1 80%
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand Ian Flannery in Mulligan Championship Series - October w/ Guaranteed Volcanic Island	4-1 80%
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand Evan S in cEDH Shuffle Pt.3 Revenge of the Shuffle	4-2 67%
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand Sasquatch [Bonfire] in MBG Commanderpalooza #3 (TimeTwister event)	4-2 67%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Ratadrabik of Urborg Danilo, 31 Oct	1 main	#1 (top 8) of 17 2-1
Urza, Lord High Artificer Netopinhelli, 31 Oct	1 main	#5 (top 8) of 17 1-2
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand BRENO MARINI CARLOS, 31 Oct	1 main	#7 (top 8) of 17 1-2
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods Owen King, 31 Oct	1 main	#1 (top 8) of 32 4-0
Gwenom, Remorseless Ky przilas, 31 Oct	1 main	#7 (top 8) of 19 1-2
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand [Hooligan] Reed R, 31 Oct	1 main	#9 of 32 1-2
Arcum Dagsson [$waggy 🅱️oi] Seth Padgett, 31 Oct	1 main	#10 of 32 1-2
Thor, Guardian of Midgard Tanner Gaber, 31 Oct	1 main	#11 of 32 1-3

Duel Commander In 15 of 115 decks (13.0%), most in Cloud, Midgar Mercenary

Staple: main deck, 18% of decks (#115)

Share of decks

13.0%

▼ 4.5 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

15

15 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

–

0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	12.2%	14%
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper	3.5%	100%
Quintorius, History Chaser	3.5%	25%
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd	2.6%	100%
Atraxa, Grand Unifier	1.7%	50%
Azusa, Lost but Seeking	0.9%	100%
Emry, Lurker of the Loch	0.9%	100%
Muxus, Goblin Grandee	0.9%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Talon Gates of Madara	80%	2.6
City of Traitors	73%	2.7
Urza's Saga	73%	1.4
Gemstone Caverns	53%	2.5
Mana Tithe	53%	1.5
Swords to Plowshares	53%	0.9
Scalding Tarn	53%	0.8
Windswept Heath	53%	0.7
Misty Rainforest	53%	0.7
Tectonic Edge	47%	2.7

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper Le_Depite, 26 Oct	1 main	5-0
Quintorius, History Chaser Razielman, 26 Oct	1 main	5-0
Atraxa, Grand Unifier Albyz, 25 Oct	1 main	5-0
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper Le_Depite, 24 Oct	1 main	5-0
Emry, Lurker of the Loch AllienWalker, 24 Oct	1 main	5-0
Tivit, Seller of Secrets Damgar, 21 Oct	1 main	5-0
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd TVAmaral, 19 Oct	1 main	5-0
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper Le_Depite, 19 Oct	1 main	5-0