Salt Vampire
Star Trek 541 • rare
- Set
- Star Trek
- Collector number
- 541
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Simon Dominic
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Lifelink
When this creature enters, look at target opponent's hand. You may choose a nonland card from it. If you do, that player exiles that card, then draws a card.
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
The Salt Vampire, known formally as the M-113 creature, was introduced in the 1966 Star Trek: The Original Series episode 'The Man Trap.' As the first monster ever encountered by the crew of the USS Enterprise, it established the show's early focus on exploring tragic, alien life forms rather than simple antagonists. The creature was designed as a shape-shifting entity driven by a desperate, biological need for salt, a concept that added a layer of pathos to its role as a lethal threat.
The card featuring this iconic creature, illustrated by Simon Dominic, captures the unsettling aesthetic of the original prosthetic makeup created for the television production. Dominic’s interpretation leans into the creature’s mournful, visceral appearance, emphasizing the skin texture and the distinct suction-cup hands that defined its predatory methodology. Within the broader Star Trek collectible ecosystem, this card serves as a reminder of the practical effects artistry that helped define the visual language of mid-century science fiction.
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