Thermopod
Coldsnap 100 • common
- Set
- Coldsnap
- Collector number
- 100
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Dan Dos Santos
- Market price
- $0.64
What it does
S symbol: This creature gains haste until end of turn. (S symbol can be paid with one mana from a snow source.)
Sacrifice a creature: Add red mana.
Slicking the ice with its heated underside, the thermopod skates at great speed to overtake its prey.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Thermopod was released in 2006 as part of the Coldsnap expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the third installment in the Ice Age block, Coldsnap was designed as a thematic successor to sets released a decade prior, intended to evoke the mechanical complexity and cold-weather aesthetic of the mid-1990s. The card itself introduced a unique utility, allowing players to sacrifice creatures to generate mana, which reinforced the set's focus on resource management and graveyard synergy.
The artwork for the card was created by illustrator Heather Hudson, who was a prolific contributor to the game during this era. Her design centers on the eerie, biological adaptation of a creature surviving in extreme glacial conditions, utilizing a palette that balances the harsh icy environment with the internal warmth suggested by the creature's bioluminescent glow. The card was well-received by players seeking tactical tools for sacrifice-based deck archetypes, cementing its place as a functional and flavorful piece of the Coldsnap landscape.
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