Big Boa Constrictor
~$0.08 low · ~$0.49 high
Black. Host Creature — Snake
Unstable #51 · Illustrated by Kari Christensen
Unstable #51 · Illustrated by Kari ChristensenWhat is Big Boa Constrictor worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
When this creature enters, roll a six-sided die. Target opponent loses life equal to the result.
1/2
Format legality
The only printing of Big Boa Constrictor
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Unstable ust #51· 2017common· Cardmarket €0.06 · €0.26 foil | common | $0.08 | $0.49 | €0.06€0.26 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2017
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- Artist
- Kari Christensen
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Unstable card (#51).
51 · C · EN
- 51Collector number, as Scryfall lists it. The printed form can differ on promos and special products.
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
The parts of Big Boa Constrictor, read from the Unstable printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Big Boa Constrictor. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 4: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Host Creature — Snake.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Power / toughness
- 1/2: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By Kari Christensen. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Unstable. Black or white means common.
- Collector number
- 51 = collector number, as Scryfall lists it. The printed form can differ on promos and special products.
- Rarity letter
- C = common
- Language
- EN = printed in English
- Artist
- Kari Christensen, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (1)
2018-01-19
Host creatures each have an ability that triggers when it enters the battlefield. It functions like any other creature.
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