Greater Basilisk
The List IMA-165 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- IMA-165
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- James Ryman
- Market price
- $0.33
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.
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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Where it came from
The Greater Basilisk originally debuted in the Iconic Masters expansion, released by Wizards of the Coast in 2017. Designed as a common-rarity creature card, it was crafted to populate the limited environment of the set, offering players a functional, straightforward threat that emphasized the classic fantasy trope of the petrifying serpent. Its inclusion in 'The List'—a rotating pool of cards curated for Set Boosters—represents the company's ongoing effort to reprint older or thematic cards, ensuring they remain accessible to players navigating the evolving landscape of Magic: The Gathering.
The artwork for the card was rendered by illustrator James Ryman, whose style often leans into high-fantasy realism with a focus on dramatic scale and texture. Ryman aimed to capture the menacing, reptilian nature of the basilisk, utilizing a composition that highlights the creature's lethal gaze and intimidating physiology. Upon its release, the card was received as a utilitarian entry in the game’s vast library, valued primarily by drafters for its ability to trade favorably in combat rather than for high-level competitive play.
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