Ophiomancer
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander 193 • rare
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander
- Collector number
- 193
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- John Stanko
- Market price
- $0.98
What it does
At the beginning of each upkeep, if you control no Snakes, create a 1/1 black Snake creature token with deathtouch.
"There are dark, ancient arts that fascinate even me."— Sorin Markov
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
Ophiomancer was originally released in the 2013 Commander set, designed to expand the depth of black-aligned token strategies within the Magic: The Gathering multiplayer format. It reflects a specific era of top-down design where Wizards of the Coast sought to create creature-based engines that generated value during every player's upkeep, rewarding the controller for maintaining a board presence while providing a persistent threat of deathtouch-enabled snakes.
The card's iconic illustration was rendered by artist Lucas Graciano, who utilized a moody, atmospheric palette to emphasize the creature's ritualistic nature and command over serpents. Its design was warmly received by the community for its efficiency and unique mechanical niche, eventually leading to its inclusion in the Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander collection, which sought to bring foundational utility cards to a wider audience of players.
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