Shrouded Serpent
Prophecy 47 • rare
- Set
- Prophecy
- Collector number
- 47
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Dana Knutson
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
Whenever this creature attacks, defending player may pay 4 generic mana. If that player doesn't, this creature can't be blocked this turn.
Many travelers have wandered into a fog only to find that it had teeth, claws, and an appetite.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Shrouded Serpent was released in 1999 as part of the Prophecy expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore themes of non-linear play and reactive mechanics, fitting into the Urza block era which focused heavily on complex board states and resource management. As a blue creature, it was crafted to offer a tactical, defensive presence, reflecting the color's thematic reliance on evasion and delayed gratification.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Daren Bader, who contributed extensively to the visual identity of the game during the late 1990s. Bader utilized a high-contrast style typical of the period to emphasize the serpent’s ethereal, shadowy nature. Upon release, the card was viewed primarily as a functional piece for limited play environments, serving as a classic example of the era's focus on creature utility over aggressive power scaling.
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