Serpentine Spike
Battle for Zendikar 133 • rare
- Set
- Battle for Zendikar
- Collector number
- 133
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jaime Jones
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Devoid (This card has no color.)
Serpentine Spike deals 2 damage to target creature, 3 damage to another target creature, and 4 damage to a third target creature. If a creature dealt damage this way would die this turn, exile it instead.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Serpentine Spike was released in 2015 as part of the Battle for Zendikar expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set marked a return to the plane of Zendikar, a world defined by its volatile landscapes and the ongoing struggle against the reality-warping Eldrazi titans. As a rare sorcery, the card was designed to represent the destructive reach of the Eldrazi as they physically altered the environment, manifesting as jagged, earth-piercing spikes that could neutralize opposing threats.
The card was illustrated by Jaime Jones, an artist known for his atmospheric and immersive digital paintings within the fantasy genre. In this piece, Jones focused on capturing the alien, crystalline aesthetic of the Eldrazi brood, emphasizing the unnatural geometry that characterizes the plane's corruption. Upon release, players noted the card for its high mana cost and specific utility, viewing it as a thematic inclusion meant to support the 'Processor' and 'Ingest' mechanics central to the set's gameplay narrative.
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