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Scrap Trawler

Scrap Trawler is a colorless creature that counts as recursion. It appears in the recommended lists of 155 commanders, and 2% of colorless decks run it.

Scrap Trawler

Type: Artifact Creature — Construct

Cost: 3

Color identity: Colorless

Reference price: €1.11

Oldest printing: Aether Revolt Promos

Role in the deck: recursion

Rules text

Whenever this creature dies or another artifact you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return to your hand target artifact card in your graveyard with lesser mana value.

Official text (Scryfall).

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Commanders that play it

The commanders with the highest synergy with this card, with the share of their decks that run it. Each one links to its deck guide.

CommanderIdentityInclusionSynergy
Farid, Enterprising Salvager Red 82% +80%
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer Red 80% +77%
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle White 77% +75%
Slobad, Iron Goblin Red 77% +74%
Imotekh the Stormlord Black 77% +74%
Bosh, Iron Golem Red 68% +65%
Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force Black · Red · White 67% +65%
Blaster, Combat DJ // Blaster, Morale Booster Green · Red 65% +64%
Imskir Iron-Eater Black · Red 64% +63%
Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer White 64% +62%
Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp Red · White 68% +62%
Lobelia, Defender of Bag End Black 63% +60%
Oswald Fiddlebender White 62% +60%
Gandalf the White White 62% +60%
Ultron the Annihilator Black 62% +59%
Iron Man, Titan of Innovation Red · Blue 62% +59%
Victor Mancha, Runaway Colorless 83% +58%
Glissa, the Traitor Black · Green 57% +56%
Daretti, Scrap Savant Red 58% +55%
Joven and Chandler Red 57% +54%
Kataki, War's Wage White 56% +53%
Marwyn, the Clearcutter Red 56% +53%
Ragost, Deft Gastronaut Red · White 58% +53%
Ashnod the Uncaring Black · Red · Blue 55% +52%

How much it is played, by color identity

Share of decks in each identity that run it.

2% of colorless decks

Archetypes where it shows up

The most common themes among the commanders that play it. Each one links to its archetype guide.

Artifacts · 151 Combo · 86 Tokens · 49 Reanimator · 36 Affinity · 33 Aggro · 33 +1/+1 Counters · 27 Historic · 27

Known combos with Scrap Trawler

According to Commander Spellbook. Note that a two-card combo raises your deck's bracket.

Cards that go with it

The ones that show up most often in the same commanders' lists.

Foundry Inspector Myr Retriever Ashnod's Altar Buried Ruin Darksteel Citadel Great Furnace Sculpting Steel

Frequently asked questions

Which Commander decks play Scrap Trawler?

It is in the recommended lists of 155 commanders, with an average inclusion of 40% in their decks. The commanders with the highest synergy with it are Farid, Enterprising Salvager · Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer · Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle. Overall, 2% of colorless decks run it.

How much does Scrap Trawler cost?

Its reference price is €1.11 (cheapest English printing according to Scryfall; it changes daily). The EDH Optimizer optimizer only suggests cards that fit the per-card price cap you pick.

Does Scrap Trawler have combos?

Yes: 8 known combos on Commander Spellbook. The most popular one is Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector. Remember that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket.

Can I play Scrap Trawler in my deck?

It is legal in Commander. Its color identity is colorless, so it only fits in decks whose commander has those colors in its identity (or any deck if it is colorless). EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards outside your commander's identity.

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