---
name: "Floodtide Serpent"
mana_cost: "{4}{U}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Serpent"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "BNG"
set_name: "Born of the Gods"
collector_number: "41"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Steven Belledin"
oracle_id: "1031bc78-7eca-44aa-9ea8-47fa67b4ce62"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/floodtide-serpent-bng"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Floodtide Serpent
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{U}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Serpent
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4

## Oracle Text
This creature can't attack unless you return an enchantment you control to its owner's hand. (This cost is paid as attackers are declared.)

> *"¿Rezarle a Tassa para qué? ¿Para que un monstruo más grande se la coma? ¿Para que venga una ola y se la lleve? Si no, ¿qué?". —Lintos, mercader de Meletis*

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2. [Sea Serpent](/printing/sea-serpent-leb.md) — Creature — Serpent
3. [Kukemssa Serpent](/printing/kukemssa-serpent-mir.md) — Creature — Serpent
4. [Shrouded Serpent](/printing/shrouded-serpent-pcy.md) — Creature — Serpent
5. [Godhunter Octopus](/printing/godhunter-octopus-jou.md) — Creature — Octopus
6. [River Serpent](/printing/river-serpent-plst.md) — Creature — Serpent

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Born of the Gods (BNG) #41
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Steven Belledin
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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