Harbor Serpent
Magic 2012 56 • common
- Set
- Magic 2012
- Collector number
- 56
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Daarken
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
This creature can't attack unless there are five or more Islands on the battlefield.
Like most giant monsters villagers worship as gods, it proves a fickle master.
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
Harbor Serpent was released in July 2011 as part of the Magic 2012 core set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Wizards of the Coast designed the card as a limited-environment staple, specifically intended to serve as a high-mana-cost finisher for blue decks in draft and sealed play. Its mechanics, which require the presence of islands to attack, were designed to reward players for committing to a blue-heavy deck strategy.
The artwork was created by illustrator Svetlin Velinov, whose contribution captures the creature emerging from a darkened coastal waterway. The design reflects the classic fantasy aesthetic prevalent in early 2010s Magic sets, focusing on imposing scale and atmosphere. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, if unremarkable, utility creature that performed its intended role in casual and limited play without making a significant impact on tournament-level constructed formats.
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