Shrouded Serpent
Creature — Serpent
Whenever this creature attacks, defending player may pay 
. If that player doesn't, this creature can't be blocked this turn.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Prophecy
- Price
- $0.29
- EDHREC rank
- #27149
Shrouded Serpent is a 6/6 islandwalker for seven mana that forces each opponent to pay two mana per upkeep or it bounces itself — a fine body attached to a soft lock that rarely locks anything. The cost is too high and the evasion too conditional for most blue decks to justify the slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Shrouded Serpent asks a lot for what it delivers — seven mana for a creature that opponents can simply pay around, and islandwalk is irrelevant in games without blue opponents. Legacy and Vintage are both legal formats for it, but neither wants a seven-mana vanilla-adjacent creature when the format's threats cost one or two mana. It sees essentially zero competitive play across any format where it's legal.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.29 bulk tier
At $0.29, Shrouded Serpent is deep bulk — a price that reflects demand, not scarcity. There is no meaningful pressure to push it higher, and it will stay in bulk bins indefinitely.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.