Kathari, the sickly aven of Grixis, have learned that the corpses by the shoreline are more trap than treat.
Shore Snapper - Shards of Alara (#87) - Illustrated by Dave Kendall - Magic: The Gathering Card
Shards of Alara Common #87 Dave Kendall

Shore Snapper

Card Rules and Details

Card Type: Creature — Beast

Mana Cost: {2}{B}

Power and Toughness: 2/2

Oracle Rules Text: {U}: This creature gains islandwalk until end of turn. (It can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)

Flavor Text: Kathari, the sickly aven of Grixis, have learned that the corpses by the shoreline are more trap than treat.

Set: Shards of Alara (#87), Rarity: Common, Artist: Dave Kendall

Creature Black Blue Common
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Historical Printings & Sets (9)
9 Languages
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1 Printing
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Shore Snapper - Shards of Alara MTG card scan Shore Snapper Shards of Alara Viewing ALA Common Dave Kendall 2008-10-03

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