Magic: The Gathering

Greater Basilisk

Iconic Masters 165 • common

Set: Iconic Masters
Collector number: 165
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 3 generic mana green mana green mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Green
Artist: James Ryman
Market price: $0.16

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What it's worth

$0.16market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.10 – $0.20 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Greater Basilisk is a creature card that serves as a staple of the common rarity tier. As a representation of a classic mythical beast, it holds a place in the collection for its contribution to the creature-focused gameplay of its set.

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Card face

What it does

Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)

Bone, stone . . . both taste the same to a hungry basilisk.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Greater Basilisk card, specifically featured in the 2017 Iconic Masters set, serves as a reprisal of a classic creature type within the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem. Iconic Masters was designed by Wizards of the Coast as a supplemental set intended to celebrate the game's long-standing history by reprinting powerful and nostalgic cards, providing players with updated artwork on familiar mechanical staples that have appeared in various forms since the game's inception in 1993.

The artwork for this particular iteration was commissioned from fantasy illustrator James Ryman, who opted for a high-detail digital rendering that emphasizes the reptilian, petrifying nature of the basilisk. Ryman’s style, known for its dramatic lighting and textured finishes, fits the aesthetic direction of the set, which sought to bring a modernized visual identity to iconic creatures that had originally been depicted with the more stylized or varied art sensibilities of earlier decades.

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About

About Greater Basilisk

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