Cold-Water Snapper
Dominaria 48 • common
- Set
- Dominaria
- Collector number
- 48
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jason Kang
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Hexproof (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cold-Water Snapper was released in the 2018 expansion set Dominaria, a pivotal Magic: The Gathering release designed to return the game to its namesake plane, the site of many classic stories and mechanics. The card was created as a common-rarity creature to provide players with a resilient threat in the Limited format, utilizing the hexproof mechanic to force opponents to deal with its formidable size through combat rather than targeted spells.
The artwork was provided by illustrator Slawomir Maniak, who rendered the beast emerging from deep, icy waters. The design intent focused on the evocative flavor of the setting, emphasizing the creature's massive scale and aquatic nature. Upon its release, it was well-received by players for its efficiency as a reliable 'finisher' in draft environments, anchoring blue-based strategies that prioritized defensive control and late-game impact.
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