Gift of the Viper
The List MH3-156 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- MH3-156
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Madeline Boni
What it does
Put a +1/+1 counter, a reach counter, and a deathtouch counter on target creature. Untap it.
Ohran mages willingly endure the bites of vipers, believing the snakes bestow great power on those who survive their venom.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gift of the Viper was introduced to the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem through The List, a curated selection of reprints integrated into set boosters to celebrate the game's expansive history. This specific card, identified as MH3-156, traces its mechanical origins to the Modern Horizons 3 expansion, designed to evoke the high-power level and complex interactions characteristic of the modern format while providing players with new tools for green-aligned aggressive and utility strategies.
The card features an illustration by Campbell White, who utilized a vivid, visceral aesthetic to capture the essence of a predatory strike. The design aims to blend thematic flavor with functional versatility, offering a combat trick that grants both a power-enhancing buff and the reach keyword, allowing creatures to bypass traditional ground defenses. Upon its release, it was well-received by players for its efficiency and its ability to turn stalled board states into decisive opportunities.
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