Foamback Crab
A 2-cost Defender that eats one attack per turn, and pings and burn can't clear it out of the way first.
- IKZ cost
- 0Attack
- 1Health
- Water Entity
- Crab
- Driftward
- Rippleborn
How to play it
- Its 1 health means any hit kills it. Pair it with Shao: a 1-attack attacker cut to 0 can't hurt it, so it untaps and guards again.
- Intercepting taps it, so it stays attackable for the rest of their turn. Infiltrate attacks skip it entirely.
- Its Gate Power is 1. With Gate of Echoed Waves, a Crab portal returns Water Orb, and Mizuto can find it.
From The Gate
Azuki Tech Talk
AquabassWith Shao's ability, named as what makes removal on Ed costly for opponents.
Every Point of Damage Matters
ExpectedValueNamed as a target Rainy Day Assassin can destroy despite damage immunity.
Aez's Shao Deck Guide, Q1 2026
AezA core 4-of; Aez wants it in the Garden by turn 4 against Lightning and Fire, but keeps it in the Alley against Earth until big attackers appear and to dodge Quicksand.
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Details
- Card number
- STT02-006
- Rarity
- Common
- Released in
- Starter Deck 2
- Gate Power
- 1
- Illustrator
- Pandart Studio
- Tournament status
- Legal
Printings
- Common · Pandart Studio
- Common ★ · DKANG!
Questions
What does Foamback Crab do in the Azuki TCG?
Defender (If this card is in the Garden, you may tap it to redirect an attack to this card). This card cannot take damage from card effects. A 2-cost Defender that eats one attack per turn, and pings and burn can't clear it out of the way first.
How much does Foamback Crab cost?
Foamback Crab costs 2 IKZ to play.
Is Foamback Crab legal in tournaments?
Yes. Foamback Crab is not banned.
What decks play Foamback Crab?
Shao V2 by Aez, Water is Wet by Aquabass, Flood & Drown by sooperceed, tadpolite · Peoria by tadpolite, zakai · Peoria by zakai, Shao Starter by Azuki, The Quiet Current by MochiBosu. You can play any of them free at IkuzoClash.
Who illustrated Foamback Crab?
Pandart Studio and DKANG!, across its 2 printings.
