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
- $0.12
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
Sea Serpent first appeared in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as part of the game's inaugural collection. This specific iteration, printed in the Fifth Edition core set released in 1997, reflects the transition of the game's classic aesthetic into a modernized frame. The card is a fundamental example of early creature design, embodying the Blue color pie's reliance on island-walking mechanics and high-cost, high-power naval threats that defined the game's foundational era.
The illustration for the Fifth Edition printing was rendered by artist Quinton Hoover. Hoover was a legendary contributor to the early game, known for his unique, flowing linework and vibrant, often whimsical interpretation of fantasy tropes. His Sea Serpent sought to capture a classic, menacing leviathan lurking beneath the waves, a design that resonated with players of the 1990s and became a visual staple for those navigating the game's expansive aquatic themes.
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