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
- $0.30
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 first appeared in the Ice Age expansion for Magic: The Gathering, released in 1995. This set was designed to explore the concept of a frozen, post-apocalyptic world and was notable for introducing mechanics that focused on resource management and graveyard interaction. The creature reflects the aesthetic of the era, which prioritized high-mana cost threats with powerful, board-altering abilities.
The illustration for the card was created by artist Jesper Myrfors, who served as the original art director for the game. Myrfors sought to capture the grotesque and menacing nature of the creature, utilizing a style that defined the early visual identity of the game. While the card is not considered a competitive staple, it remains a recognized artifact of the game's mid-nineties expansion period, reappearing as part of The List, a curated selection of reprints integrated into modern booster packs to celebrate the game's long history.
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