Magic: The Gathering

Plated Seastrider

Scars of Mirrodin 38 • common

Set: Scars of Mirrodin
Collector number: 38
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: blue mana blue mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Blue
Artist: Izzy
Market price: $0.06

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$0.06market price via TCGplayer · Aug 18, 2026$0.05 – $0.11 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common creature from the Scars of Mirrodin set, the Plated Seastrider represents the functional backbone of deck building. Its presence in this collection highlights the importance of reliable, cost-effective units that provide consistent utility during gameplay.

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Card face

What it does

The Neurok buried entangling cables just under the Quicksilver Sea. One seastrider harvest can provide an army's worth of armor and shields.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Plated Seastrider was released in 2010 as part of the Scars of Mirrodin set, which marked the return to the metallic, artifact-heavy plane of Mirrodin. In the narrative of the game, this creature represents the adaptation of local wildlife to the encroaching corruption of the Phyrexians, designed to occupy a specific defensive niche for players using blue mana during the block's limited draft environment.

The card's artwork was commissioned from the artist Izzy, who utilized a distinct digital painting style to emphasize the creature's bioluminescent, insectoid features and its integration with the surrounding watery environment. Upon its debut, the card was received as a standard utility creature, valued primarily by players for its ability to block effectively in the early stages of a match due to its high toughness relative to its mana cost.

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Other printings

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Plated SeastriderConspiracy · #103 · common · 2014$0.02

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