Serpent Warrior
Starter 1999 88 • common
- Set
- Starter 1999
- Collector number
- 88
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $0.08
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 card was released as part of the initial 1999 starter set, a foundational component of the game's launch. Designed during the late 1990s, this card was created to provide a basic, functional unit for players learning the mechanics of the game's creature-based combat system. It reflects the era's aesthetic preferences for fantasy illustration, focusing on accessible, thematic character designs that established the game's early visual identity.
The illustration work was commissioned to maintain a consistent tone across the debut set, prioritizing clear readability for new players over complex stylistic flourishes. Upon release, the card was received primarily as a utility piece for novice decks, serving as a standard point of entry for the game's broader narrative. Its design remains a representative example of the minimalist, functional approach that characterized the early days of collectable trading card development.
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