Cobra Trap
Commander 2015 180 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2015
- Collector number
- 180
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Scott Chou
- Market price
- $0.25
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 2015 as part of the Commander 2015 set, a series of preconstructed decks designed specifically for the Magic: The Gathering multiplayer Commander format. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this card was included in the 'Plunder the Graves' deck, which focused on graveyard recursion and value-based play. The card is designed to punish opponents for playing creatures, reflecting the defensive and reactive nature of many green cards within the game's color pie.
The artwork for Cobra Trap was created by Igor Kieryluk, an artist who has contributed extensively to the Magic: The Gathering aesthetic. His illustration captures the predatory and sudden nature of the card's effect, emphasizing the mechanical theme of setting a snare for an unsuspecting opponent. Upon release, the card was received as a situational niche inclusion, valued primarily for its ability to create tokens as a form of instant-speed disruption during games.
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