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Serpent-Blade Assailant
Price history
Serpent-Blade Assailant price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.26.
Serpent-Blade Assailant Price Summary
Serpent-Blade Assailant's current headline price is $0.26.
Serpent-Blade Assailant Printings & Prices
Serpent-Blade Assailant has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Serpent-Blade Assailant: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | MOM #205 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MOM #205 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Serpent-Blade Assailant Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Backup 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. If that's another creature, it gains the following ability until end of turn.)
Deathtouch
Serpent-Blade Assailant is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.
Serpent-Blade Assailant Rulings
- Apr 14, 2023 Backup confers only abilities that are actually printed below it. Any abilities that are gained by the permanent are ignored, including abilities gained due to a resolving spell or ability or copy effects.
- Apr 14, 2023 If a backup ability causes another creature to gain abilities, the creature with backup will still have those abilities.
- Apr 14, 2023 If a backup ability targets the creature with backup, that creature will get +1/+1 counters, but it won’t gain additional abilities.
- Apr 14, 2023 If a permanent enters the battlefield as a copy of a card with a backup ability or a token is created that is a copy of that card, the order of the printed abilities is maintained.
- Apr 14, 2023 The abilities that backup grants to the target creature are determined only once, at the time the ability triggers. They won’t change if the permanent with backup loses any abilities before the backup ability resolves.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Serpent-Blade Assailant has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOM #205 | 2023-04-21 | Common | Standard |
| MOM #205 | 2023-04-21 | Common | Standard |
Serpent-Blade Assailant in Commander
Serpent-Blade Assailant is the #17,626 most-played card on EDHREC, down 557 places over the last 30 days.
Serpent-Blade Assailant FAQ
How much is Serpent-Blade Assailant worth?
Serpent-Blade Assailant is worth about $0.26 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Serpent-Blade Assailant legal in Commander?
Yes — Serpent-Blade Assailant is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Serpent-Blade Assailant been reprinted?
Yes — Serpent-Blade Assailant has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Serpent-Blade Assailant cheap?
Serpent-Blade Assailant trades at about $0.26 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#17,626 on EDHREC).