Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Lava Serpent
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths · #124 · common · 2020
Creature — Elemental Serpent
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.12
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 124 / 390
- Release year
- 2020
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Jason A. Engle
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2020-04-24
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 6
- Type
- Creature
- Power / Toughness
- 5 / 5
Also does
Strategy & play
How Lava Serpent plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Lava Serpent
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Jason A. Engle
This card was illustrated by Jason A. Engle.
About this card
Mana cost: {5}{R}
Type: Creature — Elemental Serpent
Haste Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
"Lavabrink's boiling moat is a deterrent for most, and a relaxing bath for one."
Keywords: Haste, Cycling
P/T: 5/5
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.12 |
| USD (foil) | $0.20 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.07 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.19 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Lava Serpent is real?
Lava Serpent is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Lava Serpent worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Lava Serpent is $0.12; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Lava Serpent from?
Lava Serpent is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths" in the expansion series, released in 2020.
What rarity is Lava Serpent?
Lava Serpent is a common card in the Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths set.
Other Lava Serpent printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
