Zodiac Snake
Creature — Snake
Swampwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Magic Online Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #27880
Zodiac Snake is a vanilla 1/3 for two mana with no abilities, no enters-the-battlefield trigger, and no upside — it exists solely as a body. There is no competitive context in which Zodiac Snake earns a slot over a creature that actually does something.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Zodiac Snake is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality is not a reason to play it. In Commander, a 1/3 with no text doesn't advance any game plan — every slot in a 99-card deck is too valuable for a blank statline at two mana. In Pauper, where commons compete on rate, a vanilla 1/3 doesn't clear the bar either. Zodiac Snake sees no meaningful play in any format where it's legal.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Zodiac Snake isn't currently available, though it has no competitive demand driving value. If you're hunting a copy for collection or novelty reasons, expect to find it in bulk bins.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.