Harbor Serpent
Magic 2013 53 • common
- Set
- Magic 2013
- Collector number
- 53
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Daarken
- Market price
- $0.10
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 2012 as part of the Magic 2013 core set, a collection designed to introduce newer players to the game while providing a stable foundation for the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem. The card functions as a classic limited-environment creature, utilizing the 'islandwalk' mechanic, which has been a staple of blue-aligned water-based creatures since the game's inception in 1993 to represent the predatory nature of sea monsters in coastal territories.
The artwork for Harbor Serpent was commissioned from artist Slawomir Maniak, who was tasked with visualizing a massive creature emerging from the dark depths of a harbor. The design focuses on the juxtaposition of the creature's colossal scale against the small, static silhouette of a wooden ship, aiming to evoke a sense of maritime dread. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, albeit situational, inclusion for draft environments, valued primarily for its role as a late-game threat in decks featuring blue mana.
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