---
name: "Aphelia, Viper Whisperer"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Gorgon Assassin"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B", "G"]
keywords: ["Deathtouch"]
set: "J25"
set_name: "Foundations Jumpstart"
collector_number: "40"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Fuzichoco"
oracle_id: "191e003f-1a78-4d85-9c70-2ae132a5f9cc"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/aphelia-viper-whisperer-j25"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Aphelia, Viper Whisperer
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Gorgon Assassin
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/3
- **Keywords:** Deathtouch

## Oracle Text
Deathtouch
Whenever Aphelia attacks, you may pay {1}{B/G}. If you do, create a 1/1 black Snake creature token with deathtouch.
{4}{B}: Until end of turn, whenever one or more Gorgons and/or Snakes you control deal combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded up.

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Foundations Jumpstart (J25) #40
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Fuzichoco
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`