Deep-Sea Terror

Deep-Sea Terror was released in 2015 as part of the Magic Origins expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set served as the final core set for the game, acting as a narrative bridge that explored the origin stories of five iconic Planeswalkers. The card was designed to function as a common-rarity creature, intended primarily for the limited play environment of draft and sealed formats, where its role as a high-mana blue creature is to provide a stabilizing threat in the late game.

The card features artwork by Marco Nelor, a long-time contributor to the game's aesthetic. Nelor's illustration captures a dramatic, menacing cephalopod emerging from the ocean depths, utilizing a moody color palette that emphasizes the vast, oppressive nature of the deep sea. The design aligns with the traditional mechanical identity of blue-aligned creatures in the game, which often feature oceanic themes and defensive capabilities balanced against their mana cost.