Sailors fear the serpent because it has a cmc of six and its a 5/5 creature that can only attack players with islands; others spite the Gods for allowing this card to exist.
AlphaNumerical
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(5 votes)
Another case of art wasted on a terrible card that will see no play.
Vizzerdrix80
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(4 votes)
Strictly better than Sea Serpent. It doesn't die when you don't control an island!
Sironos
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.8/5.0)(2 votes)
This drawback on most big creatures is what keeps me from playing blue.
I'm having trouble seeing how it's not STRICTLY worse than sea monster... It gets under ensnaring bridge easier? =/
However, saying it's strictly better than sea serpent is dumb. Sea Serpent only costs one blue, this costs two. So it's easier to get out. Sea Serpent can't be stolen by non-blue decks with things like Act of Treason, Threaten, etc.
I really wish people would stop using "strictly better/worse" arguments. There are very, VERY few cases where it really applies.
packmaster
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
That art requires better playable card.
Sharpyarpy
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
yes it takes a deck specifically designed to use it but it doesnt mean that this card is not ever usable
Really beautiful art, but an unfortunate victim of Magic's early creature design. Nowadays people just complain that creatures are overpowered. Nobody's ever happy. :/
Hunter06
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
5/5 for 6 is OK, Although usually I want to attack with something that size... 1.5/5 Stars
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Sea's Claim For the 1cmc enchantment
Quicksilver Fountain to turn all of your opponents lands into islands :D
Purely abusable in the right deck.
However, saying it's strictly better than sea serpent is dumb. Sea Serpent only costs one blue, this costs two. So it's easier to get out. Sea Serpent can't be stolen by non-blue decks with things like Act of Treason, Threaten, etc.
I really wish people would stop using "strictly better/worse" arguments. There are very, VERY few cases where it really applies.
1.5/5 Stars