River Boa
Classic Sixth Edition 249 • uncommon
- Set
- Classic Sixth Edition
- Collector number
- 249
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Steve White
- Market price
- $0.34
What it does
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
green mana: Regenerate this creature.
"But no one heard the snake's gentle hiss for peace over the elephant's trumpeting of war."— Afari, *Tales*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The River Boa was released in 1999 as part of the Magic: The Gathering Classic Sixth Edition set. This set served as the game's first major rules overhaul, functioning as a bridge to modernize mechanics while reprinting iconic cards from previous core sets. The card itself originated in the earlier Visions expansion, designed to provide players with a resilient green creature capable of avoiding targeted removal through its regeneration ability, which remains its defining mechanical signature.
The illustration by Steve White reflects the aesthetic shift common in late-nineties fantasy art, emphasizing a detailed, naturalistic depiction of the creature within a riparian environment. White’s work was noted for bringing a sense of tactile realism to the game’s bestiary. Upon its release in Sixth Edition, the card was received as a staple utility creature, valued by players for its efficiency and evasive capability against black-aligned control decks that relied heavily on spot removal spells.
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