Snake Pit
Mercadian Masques 271 • uncommon
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 271
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $1.09
What it does
Whenever an opponent casts a blue or black spell, you may create a 1/1 green Snake creature token.
If the ground is smooth, the way will be rough.— Deepwood saying
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 Pit was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set on the plane of Mercadia, a world dominated by trade and political intrigue, the card reflects the set's emphasis on creature-based interactions and mechanical themes centered around colors like black and green. Its inclusion in this set marked a period in the game's history where enchantment design often focused on reactive, board-state-dependent triggers.
The card’s artwork was rendered by Carl Critchlow, a longtime contributor to the game known for his distinct, expressive style. Critchlow was tasked with illustrating a scene that captured the hazardous nature of a pit filled with snakes, intending to convey a sense of lurking threat. The piece was well-received by players for its atmospheric quality, effectively translating the card's function of generating token creatures into a vivid, singular visual composition.
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