Thicket Basilisk
Collectors' Edition 219 • uncommon
- Set
- Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 219
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $2.24
What it does
Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked by a non-Wall creature, destroy that creature at end of combat.
Moss-covered statues littered the area, a macabre monument to the Basilisk's power.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Thicket Basilisk was originally printed as part of the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, later appearing in the 1993 Collectors' Edition. This set was produced as a non-tournament-legal product intended for collectors, featuring gold-bordered cards that served as a high-quality reproduction of the game's early base set, allowing players to own rare cards that were becoming increasingly difficult to find.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Dan Frazier, whose work is synonymous with the iconic aesthetic of the game's earliest years. The design reflects the high-fantasy sensibilities of the early 1990s, focusing on a tactile, creature-heavy style that aimed to convey the danger of the Basilisk through a moody and grounded artistic approach. While simple by modern design standards, the art remains a touchstone for collectors who value the original atmosphere of the game's inception.
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About Thicket Basilisk
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