Snakeform
Eventide 161 • common
- Set
- Eventide
- Collector number
- 161
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana or blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green · Blue
- Artist
- Jim Nelson
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
Until end of turn, target creature loses all abilities and becomes a green Snake with base power and toughness 1/1.
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Losing his possessions distressed him, but the lack of limbs was strangely liberating.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Snakeform was released in 2008 as part of the Eventide set, the second expansion in the Shadowmoor block for Magic: The Gathering. The set was characterized by a heavy emphasis on hybrid mana symbols and mechanics that rewarded players for manipulating the board state, reflecting the block's shifting focus from a high-noon aesthetic to a darker, twilight-themed world known as Shadowmoor.
The card was illustrated by Dave Kendall, a frequent contributor to the game whose gothic and atmospheric style suited the Eventide aesthetic perfectly. Kendall designed the card's art to evoke the visceral, transformative nature of the spell, depicting a figure mid-metamorphosis. The card was well-received by the player base for its utility as a combat trick, allowing players to turn creatures into 1/1 green Snakes to neutralize threats or prepare for specific synergies.
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