River Serpent
Amonkhet 66 • common
- Set
- Amonkhet
- Collector number
- 66
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Christopher Moeller
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
This creature can't attack unless there are five or more cards in your graveyard.
Cycling blue mana (blue mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Though the Luxa River brings life to Naktamun, it's not without dangers.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
River Serpent was released in 2017 as part of the Amonkhet expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the desert world of Amonkhet, a plane inspired by Ancient Egyptian mythology and culture, the card reflects the aesthetic of the Nile-like Luxa River that bisects the city of Naktamun. Mechanically, the card was designed to interact with the set's graveyard-centric themes, utilizing the 'cycling' keyword to allow players to discard the card for a new draw while setting up the potential to cast it for a reduced cost later in the game.
The card features artwork by the illustrator Svetlin Velinov, who has contributed extensively to the visual identity of the game. Velinov captured the serpent emerging from the crystalline waters of the plane, emphasizing the themes of trial and divinity that characterize the Amonkhet block. Upon its release, the card was categorized as a common rarity, intended primarily for Limited formats where its combination of size and flexibility provided a utility-focused threat for players building decks in the Blue color identity.
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