Sylvan Basilisk
Starter 1999 145 • rare
- Set
- Starter 1999
- Collector number
- 145
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $1.13
What it does
Whenever this creature becomes blocked by a creature, destroy that creature.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Sylvan Basilisk was included in the 1999 Starter set for Magic: The Gathering, a product line specifically engineered by Wizards of the Coast to act as an accessible entry point for new players. Released during a period of rapid growth for the trading card game, this set featured simplified mechanics and iconic creature types, such as the basilisk, to illustrate the core gameplay loop of turn-based combat and creature interaction.
The card features an illustration by the artist Brian Snoddy, whose work is characterized by a distinct, earthy aesthetic that helped define the visual identity of early-era green-aligned creatures. His design for the Sylvan Basilisk emphasizes the creature's lethal nature, focusing on the menacing, reptilian qualities intended to convey the basilisk's thematic ability to instantly destroy any creature it successfully blocks.
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