Lightning Serpent
Coldsnap 88 • rare
- Set
- Coldsnap
- Collector number
- 88
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- John Avon
- Market price
- $3.81
What it does
Trample, haste
This creature enters with X +1/+0 counters on it.
At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this creature.
Ice exploded into steam in its wake, hissing like a thousand serpents hailing their blazing master.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in 2006 as part of the Coldsnap expansion for Magic: The Gathering, the Lightning Serpent serves as a thematic nod to the set's overarching ice-age narrative. Coldsnap was unique in Magic's history as a 'lost' third set intended to follow the Ice Age and Alliances expansions, designed to evoke the high-fantasy survival aesthetic of the mid-1990s while introducing mechanics centered on snow-covered lands.
The card features artwork by renowned fantasy illustrator John Avon, whose work is celebrated for its sweeping, atmospheric landscapes and mastery of light. In this piece, Avon portrays the creature with a dynamic, elemental energy that contrasts sharply against the frozen, desolate backdrop of the Coldsnap setting. The design reflects the artist's signature style of blending high-contrast color palettes with fluid, kinetic motion to emphasize the serpent's volatile nature.
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