Shoal Serpent
ZENZendikar/#65/2009Common
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.07
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.08
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.05 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.08TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 27.3%90d▼ 27.3%
90d high
$0.12
90d low
$0.08
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.08
Zendikar
- Down 27.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 33% below its 90 day high of $0.12.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 300% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Serpent
Defender
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, this creature loses defender until end of turn.
5 / 5
Keywords
DefenderLandfall
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (3)
wotc8 Nov 2024
A landfall ability triggers whenever a land you control enters for any reason. It triggers whenever you play a land, as well as whenever a spell or ability puts a land onto the battlefield under your control.
wotc8 Nov 2024
Whenever a land you control enters, each landfall ability of the permanents you control will trigger. You can put them on the stack in any order. The last ability you put on the stack will be the first one to resolve (As a result, you can have those abilities resolve in the order of your choosing.).
wotc8 Nov 2024
A landfall ability doesn't trigger if a permanent already on the battlefield becomes a land.
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About this card
Shoal Serpent
Shoal Serpent is a Creature — Serpent, with mana cost {5}{U} (mana value 6).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.08 (down 27.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Shoal Serpent FAQ
How much is Shoal Serpent worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Shoal Serpent is $0.08. It is down 27.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.08 to $0.12.
What is the cheapest printing of Shoal Serpent?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Zendikar at $0.08 on TCGplayer.
What set was Shoal Serpent first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ZEN #65, released 2009-10-02.
Is there a foil version of Shoal Serpent?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.32 versus $0.08 for nonfoil, which is 300% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Shoal Serpent legal in Commander?
Yes, Shoal Serpent is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Shoal Serpent legal in Modern?
Yes, Shoal Serpent is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Shoal Serpent legal in Standard?
Shoal Serpent is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Shoal Serpent do?
Shoal Serpent is a Creature — Serpent with mana cost {5}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Defender Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, this creature loses defender until end of turn.".