Scrap Trawler

Scrap Trawler is a colorless creature that counts as recursion. It appears in the recommended lists of 144 commanders, and 2% of colorless decks run it.

Type: Artifact Creature — Construct

Cost: 3

Color identity: Colorless

Reference price: €1.15

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.

Commander	Identity	Inclusion	Synergy
Farid, Enterprising Salvager	Red	82%	+80%
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer	Red	79%	+77%
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle	White	77%	+75%
Victor Mancha, Runaway	Colorless	100%	+74%
Slobad, Iron Goblin	Red	77%	+74%
Imotekh the Stormlord	Black	77%	+74%
Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force	Black · Red · White	67%	+66%
Bosh, Iron Golem	Red	68%	+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	65%	+62%
Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp	Red · White	68%	+62%
Oswald Fiddlebender	White	64%	+61%
Ultron the Annihilator	Black	63%	+61%
Gandalf the White	White	63%	+61%
Lobelia, Defender of Bag End	Black	62%	+59%
Iron Man, Titan of Innovation	Red · Blue	62%	+59%
Glissa, the Traitor	Black · Green	57%	+56%
Daretti, Scrap Savant	Red	58%	+56%
Kataki, War's Wage	White	56%	+53%
Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender	Colorless	78%	+53%
Ragost, Deft Gastronaut	Red · White	58%	+53%
Ashnod the Uncaring	Black · Red · Blue	55%	+52%
Nyssa of Traken	Blue	55%	+51%

How much it is played, by color identity

Share of decks in each identity that run it, according to EDHREC.

Archetypes where it shows up

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

Artifacts · 140 Combo · 82 Tokens · 48 Reanimator · 36 Aggro · 30 Affinity · 27 Historic · 25 Aristocrats · 23

Known combos with Scrap Trawler

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

Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Ashnod's Altar + Foundry Inspector → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Sol Ring + Junk Diver → Infinite blinking of some artifacts, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers
Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Cloud Key → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Jhoira's Familiar → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Etherium Sculptor → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Ashnod's Altar + Cloud Key → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Ashnod's Altar + Jhoira's Familiar → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers

Cards that go with it

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

Frequently asked questions

Which Commander decks play Scrap Trawler?

It is in the recommended lists of 144 commanders, with an average inclusion of 39% 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 €1.15 (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.