Sylvan Basilisk
Portal Second Age 146 • rare
- Set
- Portal Second Age
- Collector number
- 146
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $1.10
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
Sylvan Basilisk was released in 1998 as part of the Portal Second Age set, a product line designed by Wizards of the Coast specifically to introduce new players to the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Unlike the main releases of the era, the Portal sets utilized simplified rules and a more accessible card layout to lower the barrier to entry for beginners, focusing on creature-based combat rather than complex spell interactions.
The card features artwork by artist Donato Giancola, who was commissioned to capture the creature's formidable and lethal nature. His illustration depicts a classic, menacing basilisk within a forest setting, adhering to the set’s mandate of straightforward, evocative creature design. Upon release, the card was well-received within the casual community for its utility in simplified environments, serving as a reliable mechanical representation of the basilisk archetype common in fantasy gaming.
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