Fire Snake
Portal 127 • common
- Set
- Portal
- Collector number
- 127
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Steve Luke
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
When this creature dies, destroy target land.
The snake's final thrashings only spread the fire within it.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Fire Snake was released in 1997 as part of the Portal: Three Kingdoms set, which was designed specifically to introduce the Magic: The Gathering card game to the Asian market, particularly China. The set drew heavily upon the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, blending the established mechanics of the game with themes and figures from Chinese folklore and history. This particular card represents the fire-based elemental imagery often found in the set's more mystical creature designs.
The art for this card follows the distinct aesthetic established for the Portal range, which aimed for a more accessible, simplified visual language compared to the standard Magic expansions of the era. By prioritizing clear silhouettes and mythological motifs, the illustrators sought to make the game's mechanics intuitive for new players. While Portal cards were initially viewed as introductory products, they have since gained significant interest among collectors for their unique thematic consistency and limited print run compared to modern sets.
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