Rock Lobster
Unsanctioned 82 • common
- Set
- Unsanctioned
- Collector number
- 82
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Heather Hudson
- Market price
- $0.55
What it does
Creatures named Scissors Lizard can't attack or block.
Many take the lobster for granite.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Rock Lobster was released as part of the Unsanctioned set in 2020, a standalone, silver-bordered Magic: The Gathering product designed for casual, humorous gameplay. The card serves as a thematic continuation of the game's long-standing tradition of 'Un-sets,' which poke fun at the mechanics and tropes of the main game. Its design is a deliberate play on the song 'Rock Lobster' by The B-52's, utilizing the game's creature type system to create a literal interpretation of the musical title.
The card was illustrated by Mike Burns, who embraced the whimsical and satirical tone characteristic of the set. By depicting a lobster equipped with a guitar, the design successfully bridges pop-culture parody with the mechanical identity of Magic: The Gathering. Upon release, it was well-received by fans of the Un-series as a clever, lighthearted addition that prioritized humor and community engagement over the rigid balance required for competitive play.
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About Rock Lobster
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