Snake Cult Initiation
Future Sight 89 • uncommon
- Set
- Future Sight
- Collector number
- 89
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Justin Sweet
- Market price
- $0.47
What it does
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has poisonous 3. (Whenever it deals combat damage to a player, that player gets three poison counters. A player with ten or more poison counters loses the game.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Snake Cult Initiation was released in May 2007 as part of the Future Sight expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the final set in the Time Spiral block, Future Sight was designed to explore the mechanics and aesthetic styles of both the past and the potential future of the game. This card, which grants creatures the ability to place poison counters on players, served as a mechanical callback to the Poison keyword from early sets while hinting at the design space Wizards of the Coast would later explore more deeply with the Infect mechanic.
The card’s illustration was created by Justin Sweet, an artist known for his evocative, painterly style within the fantasy genre. Sweet focused on the visceral, ritualistic nature of the subject matter, utilizing deep shadows and a muted palette to depict the initiation process. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche but flavorful addition to the set, appreciated by players who enjoyed build-around enchantment effects that altered the fundamental win conditions of a game.
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