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River Serpent {5}{U}

Creature — Serpent

🏷️ Card draw

This creature can't attack unless there are five or more cards in your graveyard. Cycling {U} ({U}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

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The List

English · 2019-11-07

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from The List (released 2019-11-07), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: 951b9269-22fa-4d92-b3d3-43f79fbb2388
Oracle ID: d6f8c69f-e603-41f5-8f25-da8a102f7c8d
TCGplayer ID: 204139

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