Snapping Sailback
The List XLN-208 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- XLN-208
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Dan Murayama Scott
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Flash
Enrage — Whenever this creature is dealt damage, put a +1/+1 counter on it. (It must survive the damage to get the counter.)
Lurking beneath the murky waters of Ixalan's rivers, sailbacks can rip a meal off the shore in the blink of an eye.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Snapping Sailback was originally released in 2017 as part of the Ixalan expansion, a set centered on a vibrant, exploration-themed plane inspired by Mesoamerican cultures and age-of-discovery adventure tropes. The card embodies the set's 'enrage' mechanic, which rewards players for damaging their own creatures, reflecting the aggressive and volatile nature of the dinosaurs that dominate the plane's ecology.
The creature was illustrated by artist Zack Stella, who utilized a bold, high-contrast style to emphasize the scale and prehistoric ferocity of the beast. The card later appeared as part of 'The List,' a curated selection of reprints integrated into Magic: The Gathering booster packs to provide players with access to older, iconic, or mechanically unique cards from the game's extensive history.
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