Sea Serpent
Fourth Edition 98 • common
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Collector number
- 98
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jeff A. Menges
- Market price
- $0.10
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 originates from the Fourth Edition core set of Magic: The Gathering, released in 1995. This set was designed to be a comprehensive consolidation of the game's initial offerings, serving as a gateway for new players while providing a standardized card pool for the growing tournament circuit. It marked the first time the game utilized a consistent white-border aesthetic, distinguishing it from the earlier, highly sought-after Alpha, Beta, and Unlimited editions.
The illustration for this iteration of the Sea Serpent was created by artist Dameon Willich, who contributed numerous pieces to the early history of the game. The design emphasizes the creature's aquatic, monstrous nature, reflecting the early fantasy art style that defined the game's initial era. While the card is a mechanical reprint of a classic blue-aligned creature, it is valued by collectors today as a snapshot of the game's pivotal transition into a mass-market phenomenon during the mid-nineties.
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