Cold-Eyed Selkie
Commander 2018 172 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2018
- Collector number
- 172
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana or blue mana green mana or blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · Blue
- Artist
- Jaime Jones
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw that many cards.
She follows the old tributaries built when merrows still shaped the tides.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cold-Eyed Selkie was originally printed in the Eventide expansion of 2008 before being reprinted as part of the Commander 2018 set, which focused on four-color decks and expanded mechanical themes. The card exemplifies the hybrid mana design philosophy of the Shadowmoor and Eventide sets, which blended color identities to create unique mechanical interactions—in this case, combining the card-draw ability typically associated with blue with the power-matters focus of green.
The card was illustrated by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and iconic artists from the early era of the game. His design for the Selkie captures the folklore roots of the creature while emphasizing its gameplay function; by focusing on the 'islandwalk' ability and the damage-based card draw, the design serves as a classic utility engine that rewards players for finding ways to make their creatures unblockable.
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