Magic: The Gathering · core
Sea Serpent
Fifth Edition · #118 · common · 1997
Creature — Serpent
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Market reference
$0.07
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 118 / 460
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Ian Miller
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- white
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-03-24
About this card
Mana cost: {5}{U}
Type: Creature — Serpent
This creature can't attack unless defending player controls an Island. When you control no Islands, sacrifice this creature.
"Legend has it that serpents used to be bigger, but how could that be?"
P/T: 5/5
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.07 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.18 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sea Serpent is real?
Sea Serpent is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Sea Serpent worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sea Serpent is $0.07; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Sea Serpent from?
Sea Serpent is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Fifth Edition" in the core series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Sea Serpent?
Sea Serpent is a common card in the Fifth Edition set.
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