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Harbor Serpent

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Creature — Serpent

Magic 2012·m12 #56·Common·2011·Art by Daarken
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Harbor Serpent
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Oracle Text

(This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)

This creature can't attack unless there are five or more Islands on the battlefield.

Like most giant monsters villagers worship as gods, it proves a fickle master.

P / T

5 / 5

Set
Magic 2012 (M12)
Number
#56
Rarity
Common
Artist
Daarken
Frame
2003
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.08
USD Foil
$0.23
EUR
€0.09
EUR Foil
€0.28
MTGO Tix
0.04

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings2

8/15/2010·wotc

The second ability checks how many Islands are on the battlefield (regardless of who controls them) only as attackers are declared. Once Harbor Serpent is declared as an attacker, it will continue to attack even if the number of Islands on the battlefield falls below five.

8/15/2010·wotc

Harbor Serpent's abilities care about lands with the land type Island, not necessarily lands named Island.

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