Sea Monster
Ninth Edition 96★ • common
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 96★
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Daniel Gelon
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
This creature can't attack unless defending player controls an Island.
It's easy to believe the monster is a myth—until you feel three hundred thousand pounds of myth crashing down on your ship.
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 in 1993, representing the foundational blue creature archetype for Magic: The Gathering. Its inclusion in Ninth Edition, released in 2005, served as a core set reprint intended to provide players with a classic, high-mana-cost finisher that emphasized the game's early focus on distinct creature types and elemental themes.
The Ninth Edition illustration was crafted by artist Dany Orizio, who provided a reimagined, dynamic take on the classic creature. Designed to evoke the mythic scale of deep-sea leviathans, the artwork aimed to capture a sense of looming peril. The piece was well-received by players for its vibrant aesthetic, which helped modernize the visual identity of basic creatures as the game transitioned into its second decade.
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