Thicket Basilisk
Classic Sixth Edition 256 • uncommon
- Set
- Classic Sixth Edition
- Collector number
- 256
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $0.31
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 terrible 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
Thicket Basilisk was originally released in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the game's foundational exploration of top-down creature design. As one of the early green cards, it was crafted to emphasize the 'deathtouch' mechanic before that term was officially keyworded, utilizing the flavor of a woodland predator to threaten any creature that stood in its path. Its inclusion in the Classic Sixth Edition set in 1999 served as a nostalgic nod to these early design roots during a period when the game was refining its core rulebook and card formatting.
The artwork for this particular iteration reflects the distinct illustrative style of the late 1990s, where Magic cards frequently leaned into gritty, high-fantasy realism. While the specific artists changed across various printings, the Thicket Basilisk consistently maintained its identity as an intimidating, ambush-oriented threat. Players of the era often utilized it for its ability to trade with much larger attackers, making it a reliable staple for those focusing on creature combat and defensive board control.
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