Spire Serpent
Creature — Serpent
MBSMirrodin Besieged#32common
A mirror to draw its eye, a rod to rouse its rage, and a sword to break its bonds.
- Finishes
- Nonfoil · Foil
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2003
- Pull rate
- about 1 per booster–1 in 519
- Illustrator
- Johann Bodin
- Found in
- Mirrodin Besieged MTGO Redemption Foil · Mirrodin Besieged MTGO Redemption · 4 more
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
Constructed
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal
Commander
CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
Arena
AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
Other
PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Defender
Metalcraft — As long as you control three or more artifacts, this creature gets +2/+2 and can attack as though it didn't have defender.
3/5Defender
Plays as:
Metalcraft
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
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Nonfoil
$0.10
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Since Feb 2024:H $0.13L $0.02$0.01
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Foil
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Rulings
2 · latest Jun 1, 2011
- WotCJun 1, 2011
If Spire Serpent has been declared as an attacker, and you stop controlling three or more artifacts later in combat, Spire Serpent continues being an attacking creature until combat ends.
- WotCJun 1, 2011
Spire Serpent still has defender if you control three or more artifacts, although it will be able to attack.