Snake Basket
World Championship Decks 2000 nl312 • rare
- Set
- World Championship Decks 2000
- Collector number
- nl312
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Roger Raupp
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
X mana, Sacrifice this artifact: Create X 1/1 green Snake creature tokens. Activate only as a sorcery.
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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
Snake Basket was originally released as a rare artifact in the 1994 Stronghold set for Magic: The Gathering. Its inclusion in the 2000 World Championship Decks provided players with a pre-constructed replica of the tournament-winning deck piloted by Jon Finkel, allowing enthusiasts to experience high-level competitive strategies from that era. The card was designed to capitalize on mana-intensive play, allowing a player to sacrifice the artifact to create a significant number of 1/1 green snake tokens based on the amount of mana spent.
The card features the distinct fantasy illustration style of Roger Raupp, who contributed numerous pieces to the game during its formative years. Raupp's work on Snake Basket emphasizes the chaotic, swarming nature of the card's effect, fitting the aesthetic conventions of late 90s tabletop gaming. While the card was considered a niche tactical choice rather than a cornerstone of professional meta-gaming, its presence in the 2000 championship decks cemented its status as a sought-after relic for collectors interested in the evolution of tournament play.
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