Serpent Warrior
Eighth Edition 161★ • common
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 161★
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
When this creature enters, you lose 3 life.
A hiss before dying.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Serpent Warrior was introduced as part of the Magic: The Gathering Eighth Edition core set, released in 2003. This set was a milestone for the game, as it featured a redesigned card frame and the transition to the modern card face, intended to improve legibility and provide a more unified aesthetic across the expanding game library.
The illustration for this card was created by artist Greg Staples. His design approach favored the gritty, visceral style that defined much of the aesthetic for black-aligned creatures during this era of the game. Upon its release, the card was received as a straightforward, aggressive inclusion for Limited play environments, typical of the balanced but functional design philosophy applied to the core set releases of the early 2000s.
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