Serpentine Ambush
Innistrad: Double Feature 344 • common
- Set
- Innistrad: Double Feature
- Collector number
- 344
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jokubas Uogintas
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Until end of turn, target creature becomes a blue Serpent with base power and toughness 5/5.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Serpentine Ambush was released in the 2022 set Innistrad: Double Feature, a curated compilation that combined cards from the Innistrad: Midnight Hunt and Innistrad: Crimson Vow expansions. The set was designed to evoke the aesthetic of classic black-and-white horror cinema, featuring a unique silver-screen foil treatment that layered a monochromatic filter over the original artwork. The card itself, originally appearing in Crimson Vow, fits within the set's broader thematic exploration of gothic horror and werewolf transformation tropes.
The card was illustrated by Victor Adame Minguez, who utilized a dynamic composition to depict the sudden, predatory nature of the ambush. In its original context, the card functions as an instant that transforms a creature into a 4/4 black Snake, a mechanic that leans into the set's focus on creature transformation and surprise combat interactions. The Double Feature iteration is notable primarily for its distinctive visual departure from the standard color-saturated card frame, catering to collectors who appreciate the set's unified monochromatic art direction.
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