Magic: The Gathering

Survivor of the Unseen

Coldsnap 48 • common

Set: Coldsnap
Collector number: 48
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana blue mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Blue
Artist: Alan Pollack
Market price: $0.16

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$0.16market price via TCGplayer · Aug 21, 2026$0.14 – $0.16 over the tracked period

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What it does

Cumulative upkeep 2 generic mana (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)

tap: Draw two cards, then put a card from your hand on top of your library.

Formats

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StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Survivor of the Unseen was released in 2006 as part of the Coldsnap expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set was unique because it functioned as the long-awaited third installment of the Ice Age block, completing a narrative cycle that had been left open since 1996. The card was designed to support the set's mechanical focus on cumulative upkeep, providing players with card advantage at the cost of managing escalating resource demands over time.

The artwork for this card was created by illustrator Christopher Moeller, who captured the haunting, ethereal aesthetic typical of the set's snowy, desperate setting. Moeller's illustration depicts a figure phased between realities, leaning into the set's theme of hidden dangers in the frost. While not a staple of competitive tournament play, the card remains a notable example of the creative efforts to resolve the decade-long tension of the Ice Age storyline.

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