Leviathan
Fifth Edition 98 • rare
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 98
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana blue mana blue mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $0.52
What it does
Trample
This creature enters tapped and doesn't untap during your untap step.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may sacrifice two Islands. If you do, untap this creature.
This creature can't attack unless you sacrifice two Islands. (This cost is paid as attackers are declared.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Leviathan first appeared in the Dark expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 1994, with this specific printing arriving in the 1997 Fifth Edition core set. The creature was designed during the early era of the game when large, mana-intensive monsters were intended to be high-risk, high-reward finishers. The card reflects the design philosophy of the time, where powerful oceanic horrors were meant to be daunting but difficult to maintain on the battlefield.
The iconic illustration for this card was created by artist Heather Hudson. Her depiction captures the massive, overwhelming scale of the creature rising from the depths, fitting the aesthetic of the game's gothic and fantasy roots. While it was a centerpiece of the early game's creature roster, it was received by competitive players as being mechanically inefficient due to its high casting cost and restrictive upkeep requirements, relegating it to a beloved piece of classic artwork rather than a tournament staple.
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