---
name: "Sea Serpent"
mana_cost: "{5}{U}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Serpent"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "2ED"
set_name: "Unlimited Edition"
collector_number: "77"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Jeff A. Menges"
oracle_id: "c16495fc-784d-4bac-9a68-ed437008df73"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sea-serpent-2ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Sea Serpent
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{U}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Serpent
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/5

## Oracle Text
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?*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Deep-Sea Serpent](/printing/deep-sea-serpent-por.md) — Creature — Serpent
2. [Kukemssa Serpent](/printing/kukemssa-serpent-mir.md) — Creature — Serpent
3. [Serpent of the Endless Sea](/printing/serpent-of-the-endless-sea-m10.md) — Creature — Serpent
4. [Sea Monster](/printing/sea-monster-7ed.md) — Creature — Serpent
5. [Harbor Serpent](/printing/harbor-serpent-m12.md) — Creature — Serpent
6. [Dreamwinder](/printing/dreamwinder-ody.md) — Creature — Serpent

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Unlimited Edition (2ED) #77
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Jeff A. Menges
- **Total Printings:** 38 across all historical editions

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