Boa Constrictor
Mercadian Masques 231 • uncommon
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 231
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
tap: This creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn.
Its eyes are bigger than its stomach, but its mouth is larger still.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Boa Constrictor card was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set introduced players to the plane of Mercadia, a world dominated by mercantile interests and political intrigue. Mechanically, the card was designed to function as a common creature within the green color identity, reflecting the set's focus on creature-based utility and basic combat interactions typical of the era's design philosophy.
The artwork for this card was created by artist Jeff Miracola. His illustration captures the predator in a coiled, ready state, consistent with the set's aesthetic goal of depicting the diverse and sometimes dangerous wildlife of the Mercadian landscape. Upon its release, the card was primarily utilized by players in limited draft formats, serving as a functional, low-rarity inclusion that contributed to the set's cohesive theme rather than acting as a centerpiece of competitive constructed play.
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