Sandbar Crocodile
Mirage 88 • common
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 88
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Una Fricker
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
Phasing (This phases in or out before you untap during each of your untap steps. While it's phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist.)
"We've run aground sandbars before, but today, a sandbar ran aground us."— Kipkemboi, Kukemssa pirate
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Sandbar Crocodile was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the third set in the Mirage block, it was designed to emphasize the theme of tribal synergy and environmental mechanics, drawing inspiration from the tropical setting of Jamuraa. It was created during a period when Wizards of the Coast was shifting toward more cohesive world-building, focusing on distinct biomes and creatures suited to those specific locales.
The card’s illustration was rendered by artist Tom Wänerstrand, who contributed numerous pieces to the game during the mid-nineties. His approach for the Sandbar Crocodile aimed to capture the creature in a static, ambush-ready state, fitting the 'islandwalk' mechanic associated with the card. Upon release, the set was well-regarded for its innovative design, though the Sandbar Crocodile itself was primarily viewed as a staple of limited play environments rather than a centerpiece of constructed competitive decks.
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