Ambush Viper
Innistrad 169 • common
- Set
- Innistrad
- Collector number
- 169
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Alan Pollack
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
Flash
Deathtouch
"Living creatures seldom impress me. But I like this one."— Uta Falkenrath
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ambush Viper was released in the 2011 Magic: The Gathering set Innistrad. The set was designed with a heavy emphasis on gothic horror tropes, drawing inspiration from classic monster films and folklore. Within the set's mechanics, the card was created to provide a functional 'removal' effect at the common rarity level, utilizing the flash keyword to allow players to surprise opponents during combat.
The card features artwork by Alan Pollack, a long-time contributor to the game known for his painterly, high-fantasy style. Pollack’s illustration for Ambush Viper emphasizes the creature’s predatory nature, capturing the sudden, lethal strike essential to the card's gameplay utility. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its efficiency and ability to swing the momentum of board states in the Limited format.
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