Sabertooth Cobra
The List MIR-238 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- MIR-238
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Andrew Robinson
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
Whenever this creature deals damage to a player, that player gets a poison counter. The player gets another poison counter at the beginning of their next upkeep unless they pay 2 generic mana before that step. (A player with ten or more poison counters loses the game.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sabertooth Cobra originally debuted in the 1996 Mirage expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed by Wizards of the Coast during the game's early developmental era. The set was thematic, drawing inspiration from Arabian Nights-style folklore and desert motifs, with the Sabertooth Cobra serving as a common creature card intended for aggressive, green-aligned gameplay. The artwork, credited to Susan Van Camp, depicts the creature with a stylized, fantastical aesthetic typical of mid-90s trading card art.
The card was later included in The List, a rotating selection of cards from Magic: The Gathering's history that appear in Set Boosters to celebrate the game's long legacy. Its inclusion in this curated pool functions as a nod to collectors and long-time players, surfacing older, less accessible cards that otherwise might not see play in modern formats. While it is not a staple in competitive play, it remains a nostalgic piece for those who appreciate the varied artistic evolution of the game's formative years.
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