Shore Snapper
Shards of Alara 87 • common
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 87
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Dave Kendall
- Market price
- $0.04
What it does
blue mana: This creature gains islandwalk until end of turn. (It can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
Kathari, the sickly aven of Grixis, have learned that the corpses by the shoreline are more trap than treat.
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
Shore Snapper was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It represents the Bant shard, a plane defined by its rigid societal structure and focus on defensive, order-based magic. Mechanically, the card was designed to utilize the 'exalted' keyword, a core mechanic of the Bant faction that rewards players for attacking with a single creature, reflecting the flavor of heroic knights and champions common to this setting.
The illustration was created by artist Jesper Ejsing, who captured the creature's amphibious, predatory nature through a blend of organic texture and vibrant color. Ejsing's work for the set leaned into the high-fantasy aesthetic favored by Wizards of the Coast during the late 2000s. While Shore Snapper remains a common-rarity utility card primarily seen in limited draft formats, it is frequently cited by players for its distinctive visual style and its role in building the identity of the Alara block.
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