Magic: The Gathering

Sea Serpent

30th Anniversary Edition 76 • common

Set: 30th Anniversary Edition
Collector number: 76
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 5 generic mana blue mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Blue
Artist: Jeff A. Menges
Market price: $1.02

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What it's worth

$1.02market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.68 – $1.02 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card from the 30th Anniversary Edition, this Sea Serpent serves as a foundational piece of gaming history. Its presence in this specific set offers collectors a chance to hold a tangible connection to the origins of the game's creature archetypes.

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Card face

What it does

This creature can't attack unless defending player controls an Island.

When you control no Islands, sacrifice this creature.

Legend has it that Serpents used to be bigger, but how could that be?

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

The Sea Serpent card was released as part of the 30th Anniversary Edition of Magic: The Gathering in 2022. This set was designed as a commemorative, non-tournament legal celebration of the game's original 1993 Alpha release. It replicated the aesthetic and card list of the inaugural set while utilizing updated card backs to distinguish these collector pieces from the rare originals.

The original art for the Sea Serpent was produced by Jesper Myhrvold during the formative years of the game. The design aimed to capture the mythic, high-fantasy tone intended for the core set, contributing to the game's early identity as a sprawling collection of creatures and spells. The 30th Anniversary version serves to preserve this early visual history for modern collectors, maintaining the classic layout and artwork that defined the game's inception.

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About

About Sea Serpent

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