Magic: The Gathering

Sea Serpent

Fifth Edition 118 • common

Set: Fifth Edition
Collector number: 118
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 5 generic mana blue mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Blue
Artist: Ian Miller
Market price: $0.07

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What it's worth

$0.07market price via TCGplayer · Aug 18, 2026$0.07 – $0.09 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card from the Fifth Edition set, the Sea Serpent represents the essential foundations of a deck, providing players with a standard aquatic threat. The distinct illustration by Ian Miller gives this creature a unique visual identity, making it a recognizable piece of the game's long-standing aesthetic history.

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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

Sea Serpent was released in 1997 as part of Magic: The Gathering's Fifth Edition, a foundational core set designed to consolidate the game's rules and card pool for a rapidly growing global audience. As a common creature, it served as a functional piece for players building blue-aligned decks, reflecting the game's early focus on elemental themes and straightforward creature combat. The card essentially acted as a bridge for players navigating the transitional period of the game’s first few years of structured expansion.

The card features the distinct, macabre illustration style of Ian Miller, a renowned fantasy and surrealist artist. Miller’s approach to the Sea Serpent utilized his signature hatching techniques and dark, atmospheric textures to elevate a standard aquatic creature into a more menacing, otherworldly entity. While the card is a humble common, Miller’s contribution is widely respected by long-time collectors for bringing a sense of depth and eerie personality to a functional piece of cardboard.

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About

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