Steelclad Serpent
~$0.08 low · ~$0.31 high
Blue. Artifact Creature — Serpent
Shards of Alara #59 · Illustrated by Carl Critchlow
Shards of Alara #59 · Illustrated by Carl CritchlowWhat is Steelclad Serpent worth?
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Oracle text
This creature can't attack unless you control another artifact.
4/5
"From the highest towers to the deepest sea, all life must be touched by etherium." —Lodus of the Ethersworn
Format legality
The only printing of Steelclad Serpent
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shards of Alara ala #59· 2008common· Cardmarket €0.02 · €0.15 foil | common | $0.08 | $0.31 | €0.02€0.15 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2008
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 6
- EDHREC rank
- #30,902 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Shards of Alara card (#59).
59
- 59Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
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Rulings (2)
2008-10-01
If you control two Steelclad Serpents, they’ll enable each other to attack.
2008-10-01
The only difference between a colored artifact and a colorless artifact is, obviously, its color. Unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact requires colored mana to cast. Also unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact has a color in all zones. It will interact with cards that care about color. Other than that, a colored artifact behaves just like any other artifact. It will interact as normal with any card that cares about artifacts, such as Shatter or Arcbound Ravager.
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