---
name: "Snake Pit"
mana_cost: "{3}{G}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: []
set: "MMQ"
set_name: "Mercadian Masques"
collector_number: "271"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Carl Critchlow"
oracle_id: "115bd33d-4875-4014-ae9f-0052f5acdbb2"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/snake-pit-mmq"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Snake Pit
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{G}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
Whenever an opponent casts a blue or black spell, you may create a 1/1 green Snake creature token.

> *If the ground is smooth, the way will be rough.
—Deepwood saying*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mold Adder](/printing/mold-adder-fdn.md) — Creature — Fungus Snake
2. [Rite of the Serpent](/printing/rite-of-the-serpent-ktk.md) — Sorcery
3. [Ophiomancer](/printing/ophiomancer-cc2.md) — Creature — Human Shaman
4. [Sosuke's Summons](/printing/sosukes-summons-plst.md) — Sorcery
5. [Serpent Generator](/printing/serpent-generator-5ed.md) — Artifact
6. [Snake Basket](/printing/snake-basket-6ed.md) — Artifact

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mercadian Masques (MMQ) #271
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Carl Critchlow
- **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`