Slipstream Eel
Onslaught 114 • common
- Set
- Onslaught
- Collector number
- 114
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $0.07
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
The Slipstream Eel was released in 2002 as part of the Onslaught expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set marked a return to the plane of Otaria, a setting defined by intense faction-based warfare and the presence of ancient, powerful artifacts. The card was designed to support the set's emphasis on the 'morph' mechanic, which allowed players to cast creatures face-down as colorless 2/2 entities, creating a layer of tactical ambiguity during gameplay.
The creature was illustrated by artist Matt Cavotta, who contributed significantly to the visual identity of early 2000s Magic expansions. His depiction of the Slipstream Eel captures a sleek, aquatic predator navigating a turbulent environment, emphasizing the creature's fluidity and role as a tactical combatant. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard utility creature within the Blue color identity, appreciated by players for its efficiency and ability to maneuver through the specific mechanical landscape established by the Onslaught block.
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