Thicket Basilisk
Limited Edition Alpha 218 • uncommon
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 218
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $48.20
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 released as part of Limited Edition Alpha, the inaugural set of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game published by Wizards of the Coast in 1993. Created by Richard Garfield, the game emerged from a desire to combine the depth of hobby games with the collectible nature of baseball cards, resulting in a system where players built decks from randomized booster packs. This specific card was designed as a green creature, reflecting the game's early mechanical focus on elemental forces and nature-based threats.
The artwork for the Thicket Basilisk was illustrated by Dan Frazier, one of the original artists commissioned during the game's frantic development period. Frazier's rendering utilizes a distinct, textured style typical of early Magic illustrations, which were often produced on a tight schedule with minimal art direction. Upon its debut, the card was notable for its 'deathtouch-adjacent' ability, which allowed it to destroy any creature it blocked or was blocked by, establishing it as a formidable defensive tool in the play environment of the time.
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