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Lochmere Serpent
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Types
Creature
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Subtypes
Serpent
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Prices
Normal
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Rules
Flash
, Sacrifice an Island: This creature can't be blocked this turn.
, Sacrifice a Swamp: You gain 1 life and draw a card.
: Exile five target cards from an opponent's graveyard. Return this card from your graveyard to your hand. Activate only as a sorcery.
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Power
7
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Toughness
7
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Rarity
Rare
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Number
195
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Artist
Sam Burley
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Language
English
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Expansion
Throne of Eldraine
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Rulings
Activating Lochmere Serpent's first activated ability after it has become blocked won't cause it to become unblocked.
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An Island is a land with the subtype Island, not any land that could produce blue mana. For example, Mystic Sanctuary is an Island, but Castle Vantress isn't. Similarly, a Swamp is a land with the subtype Swamp, not any land that could produce black mana.
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If each target card is an illegal target by the time Lochmere Serpent's last ability resolves, the entire ability won't resolve. Lochmere Serpent won't be returned.
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If up to four of the target cards are illegal targets by the time Lochmere Serpent's last ability resolves, the remaining legal targets are exiled and Lochmere Serpent is returned to your hand.
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You can't activate Lochmere Serpent's last ability without targeting five cards in a single opponent's graveyard.
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