Marsh Viper
The Dark 81 • common
- Set
- The Dark
- Collector number
- 81
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
Whenever this creature deals damage to a player, that player gets two poison counters. (A player with ten or more poison counters loses the game.)
"All we had left were their black and bloated bodies." —Maeveen O'Donagh, Memoirs of a Soldier
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Marsh Viper was released in 1994 as part of The Dark, the sixth expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was notable for its shift toward a thematic, gothic horror aesthetic, moving away from the high-fantasy tropes of earlier releases. The set was designed to explore the concept of a war-torn world descending into darkness, providing a grittier tone that resonated with the game's evolving player base during its early years.
The artwork for the Marsh Viper was created by illustrator Anson Maddocks, one of the original artists who defined the visual identity of the game's earliest sets. Maddocks was known for a distinct, sometimes surreal style that brought an unsettling quality to creatures like the viper. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, if standard, green creature card, often cited by players for its ability to provide a defensive reach against aggressive early-game strategies.
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