Slipstream Eel
Commander Anthology Volume II 49 • common
- Set
- Commander Anthology Volume II
- Collector number
- 49
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- €0.10
What it does
This creature can't attack unless defending player controls an Island.
Cycling 1 generic mana blue mana (1 generic mana blue mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
"It's a fine way to travel, if you don't mind the smell."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Slipstream Eel was originally released in the 2004 set Darksteel. It was later reprinted as part of the Commander Anthology Volume II, a curated collection released by Wizards of the Coast in 2018. This anthology series was designed to provide players with access to popular preconstructed Commander decks from previous years, repackaging them to help newer collectors obtain rare cards that had seen significant price inflation or limited availability in the secondary market.
The card features artwork by the illustrator Matt Cavotta, who has contributed to numerous Magic: The Gathering sets. The design captures the creature's aquatic, agile nature, reflecting the Blue color identity’s focus on evasion and mechanical utility. Upon its initial release and subsequent inclusion in the anthology, it was received as a niche but functional card within the 'Evasive Maneuvers' deck archetype, valued by players for its ability to bypass defenses through its landwalk mechanic.
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