Basilisk Collar
Foundations Commander 246 • rare
- Set
- Foundations Commander
- Collector number
- 246
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Craig J Spearing
- Market price
- $2.97
What it does
Equipped creature has deathtouch and lifelink. (Any amount of damage it deals to a creature is enough to destroy it. Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
Equip 2 generic mana (2 generic mana: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Some patriars pay massive sums for exotic pets that can give their posh, predictable lives an edge of danger.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Basilisk Collar was originally introduced in the Worldwake expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 2010. Designed as an Equipment artifact, it was crafted to provide creatures with deathtouch and lifelink, mechanical keywords that allow a creature to reliably dispatch opponents and sustain the player's life total. The card was conceived during a period when Wizards of the Coast was emphasizing the utility of Equipment cards that could transform smaller, incidental creatures into significant threats on the battlefield.
The card’s illustration by artist Greg Staples captures the jagged, menacing aesthetic of the relic, emphasizing its lethal, serpent-inspired design. Over the years, the card has been reprinted in various sets, including the Foundations Commander series, where it remains a staple in the Commander format due to its efficiency and ability to scale effectively in multiplayer games. Its reception among players has been consistently positive, as it is widely regarded as a quintessential utility card that balances defensive longevity with aggressive removal potential.
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