Cobra Trap
Zendikar 160 • uncommon
- Set
- Zendikar
- Collector number
- 160
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Scott Chou
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
If a noncreature permanent under your control was destroyed this turn by a spell or ability an opponent controlled, you may pay green mana rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Create four 1/1 green Snake creature tokens.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cobra Trap was released in 2009 as part of the Zendikar expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was themed around high-adventure exploration, dangerous wilderness environments, and the discovery of ancient artifacts, with the 'Trap' mechanic designed to reward players for acting in response to an opponent's specific strategic actions during their turn.
The card was illustrated by Scott Chou, whose work during this era often leaned into the rugged, visceral aesthetic of the Zendikar plane. The artwork captures the chaotic emergence of the eponymous serpent, emphasizing the set's focus on sudden, environmental peril. It was received by players as a situational but flavorful tool for green decks, reflecting the design goal of creating a 'gotcha' moment that felt native to the treacherous world of the set.
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