Sea Serpent
Collectors' Edition 77 • common
- Set
- Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 77
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jeff A. Menges
- Market price
- $2.48
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?
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 Sea Serpent, card number 77 from the Collectors' Edition set, represents a cornerstone of early trading card history within its specific gaming system. Released as a refined compilation of early sets, the Collectors' Edition was designed to provide players and collectors with high-quality reprints of foundational cards, ensuring that iconic artwork and mechanics remained accessible to a growing community during the mid-1990s.
The visual design of the Sea Serpent reflects the illustrative standards of its era, emphasizing detailed creature art meant to evoke a sense of mythic scale. By integrating bold line work with atmospheric color palettes, the original artists sought to capture the ferocity of oceanic folklore. Upon its release, the card was widely received by players as a staple inclusion for water-themed strategies, solidifying its place as a recognizable and functional piece of the set's broader design language.
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