Skeleton Ship
Ice Age 301 • rare
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 301
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Amy Weber & Tom Wänerstrand
- Market price
- $6.36
What it does
When you control no Islands, sacrifice Skeleton Ship.
tap: Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature.
"The sea gives up her dead as easily as the soil."— Lim-Dûl, the Necromancer
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Skeleton Ship was released in 1995 as part of the Ice Age expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to explore a frozen, post-apocalyptic plane, introducing mechanics like cumulative upkeep to reflect the harsh environment. The set followed the massive success of earlier expansions and aimed to deepen the strategic complexity of the game.
The card was illustrated by Quinton Hoover, a prolific artist known for his distinct, fluid style. Hoover’s design captures a ghostly, skeletal vessel navigating icy waters, perfectly aligning with the expansion's theme of cold, undead forces. Upon its release, the card became a notable example of the game's evolving art direction and thematic depth during the mid-nineties.
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