Sylvan Basilisk
Tenth Edition 301 • uncommon
- Set
- Tenth Edition
- Collector number
- 301
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Steven Belledin
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
Whenever this creature becomes blocked by a creature, destroy that creature.
"We're not sure what one looks like, so to be safe, nobody look at anything until we're out of here."— Parbold Drix, veteran explorer
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 first introduced in the early years of Magic: The Gathering, specifically appearing in the Legends expansion in 1994. It was designed as a green creature that leveraged the game's mechanics regarding combat interactions, specifically the ability to destroy any creature it blocked or was blocked by. This design sought to create a formidable defensive presence that could trade with even the most powerful threats on the battlefield.
The version from the Tenth Edition core set, featuring the artwork by Christopher Rush, was released in 2007. As a core set inclusion, it served to bring a classic, functional green creature to a new generation of players. Christopher Rush, a legendary illustrator for the game, provided a quintessential depiction of the creature that remained faithful to its original, intimidating aesthetic, emphasizing the basilisk's lethal nature through his characteristic style.
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