Sea Monster
Classic Sixth Edition 96 • common
- Set
- Classic Sixth Edition
- Collector number
- 96
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Daniel Gelon
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
This creature can't attack unless defending player controls an Island.
Water is life. Or perhaps it is just something to wash it down with.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sea Monster was first introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the quintessential blue creature archetype of the early game. As part of the core Classic Sixth Edition set released in 1999, this reprint served to introduce new players to the foundational mechanics of the game, maintaining the original intent of a high-cost, high-power creature that required specific conditions to attack.
The artwork for this particular iteration captures the era's transition toward updated aesthetics for the game's core collection. Designed to evoke the classic tropes of nautical horror, the illustration emphasizes the imposing scale of the creature within the game's established lore. It was received by the player base as a nostalgic nod to the game's origins, functioning as a reliable, if mechanically straightforward, staple of mid-to-late nineties play.
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