---
name: "Slinking Serpent"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Serpent"
colors: ["B", "U"]
color_identity: ["B", "U"]
keywords: ["Landwalk", "Forestwalk"]
set: "INV"
set_name: "Invasion"
collector_number: "274"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Wayne England"
oracle_id: "23875679-5c08-44ff-90b3-13a1a758e5f7"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/slinking-serpent-inv"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Slinking Serpent
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Serpent
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/3
- **Keywords:** Landwalk, Forestwalk

## Oracle Text
Forestwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.)

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Invasion (INV) #274
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Wayne England
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`