Marsh Viper
Fifth Edition 315 • common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 315
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $0.08
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.)
"And the seraphs sob at vermin fangs In human gore imbued."— Edgar Allan Poe, "The Conqueror Wurm"
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 1997 as part of Magic: The Gathering's Fifth Edition, a core set designed to consolidate the game's mechanics and card pool after years of rapid expansion. This set marked a transition point for Wizards of the Coast, as they sought to standardize the visual presentation and gameplay rules for a global audience, making the game more accessible to new players while maintaining the core appeal of fantasy-themed strategy.
The illustration for the Marsh Viper was created by artist Anson Maddocks, one of the original artists who helped define the game's early visual language. His work on this card leans into the gritty, illustrative style typical of the mid-1990s, focusing on the visceral, predatory nature of the creature. Upon release, the card was widely recognized by players for its efficient poison-counter mechanic, which provided a distinct and feared win condition that forced opponents to interact with the board in unconventional ways.
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