“Ice exploded into steam in its wake, hissing like a thousand serpents hailing their blazing master.”
Haste
Trample
Lightning Serpent
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Creature — Elemental Serpent
Mana Cost: {X}{R}
Oracle Rules Text: Trample, haste This creature enters with X +1/+0 counters on it. At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this creature.
Flavor Text: Ice exploded into steam in its wake, hissing like a thousand serpents hailing their blazing master.
Set: Coldsnap (#88), Rarity: Rare, Artist: John Avon
Creature
Red
Rare
$2.86
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$15.25
✨ Foil
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (1)
2006-07-15
If Lightning Serpent enters without X being paid because an effect puts it onto the battlefield or an effect lets you cast it without paying its mana cost, then X is 0.
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