Shoal Serpent
Zendikar 65 • common
- Set
- Zendikar
- Collector number
- 65
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Trevor Claxton
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
Defender
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, this creature loses defender until end of turn.
"It's like a reef that runs aground on ships."— Jaby, Silundi Sea nomad
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 Shoal Serpent was released in 2009 as part of the Zendikar expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set on the eponymous plane of Zendikar, a world defined by its dangerous terrain and 'landfall' mechanics, the card was designed to evoke the primal, wild nature of the plane's aquatic environments. It serves as a common-rarity creature that emphasizes the set's focus on land-based interactions and the importance of exploration within the game's evolving narrative.
The artwork was illustrated by Dave Kendall, a frequent contributor to the game during this era. Kendall was tasked with capturing a predatory, serpentine beast emerging from the depths, leaning into the set's aesthetic of adventure and high-fantasy wilderness. The design received a standard reception, noted by players for its utilitarian role as a limited-format card that rewards players for controlling Islands, aligning with the mechanical identity of blue-aligned decks in the Zendikar block.
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