Serpent Generator
Chronicles 108 • rare
- Set
- Chronicles
- Collector number
- 108
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $0.51
What it does
4 generic mana, tap: Create a 1/1 colorless Snake artifact creature token. It has "Whenever this creature deals damage to a player, that player gets a poison counter." (A player with ten or more poison counters loses the game.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Serpent Generator was released in 1995 as part of the Chronicles expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was unique in the game's history as it served primarily as a compilation of previously released, out-of-print cards, aiming to increase availability for players. By aggregating powerful or popular cards from earlier expansions, Wizards of the Coast sought to stabilize the secondary market and allow newer players to access essential gameplay components.
The card's illustration was crafted by artist Dan Frazier, a veteran contributor to the early Magic: The Gathering sets. Frazier's aesthetic, which often features bold lines and a distinct, painterly approach to fantasy creature design, provided a gritty and visceral look for the Serpent Generator. The card functions as an artifact that generates 1/1 snake tokens, a design that reflects the game's shift toward complex artifact-based board states during its mid-nineties infancy.
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