Serpentine Spike
Devoid (This card has no color.)
Serpentine Spike deals 2 damage to target creature, 3 damage to another target creature, and 4 damage to a third target creature. If a creature dealt damage this way would die this turn, exile it instead.
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Legality
9 formatsB/R history
Rulings
8- 2015-08-25
A card with devoid is just colorless. It’s not colorless and the colors of mana in its mana cost.
- 2015-08-25
A creature doesn’t necessarily have to be dealt lethal damage by Serpentine Spike to be exiled. After being dealt damage, if it would die for any reason that turn, it’ll be exiled instead.
- 2015-08-25
Cards with devoid use frames that are variations of the transparent frame traditionally used for Eldrazi. The top part of the card features some color over a background based on the texture of the hedrons that once imprisoned the Eldrazi. This coloration is intended to aid deckbuilding and game play.
- 2015-08-25
Devoid works in all zones, not just on the battlefield.
- 2015-08-25
Each target must be a different creature. You can’t cast Serpentine Spike without three different creatures available.
- 2015-08-25
If a card loses devoid, it will still be colorless. This is because effects that change an object’s color (like the one created by devoid) are considered before the object loses devoid.
- 2015-08-25
If one or two of those targets become illegal by the time Serpentine Spike resolves, you can’t change how much damage will be dealt to the remaining legal targets.
- 2015-08-25
Other cards and abilities can give a card with devoid color. If that happens, it’s just the new color, not that color and colorless.
Versions
2| Set | No. | Year | Rarity | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFZBattle for Zendikar | 133 | 2015 | Rare | Jaime Jones |
| PBFZBattle for Zendikar PromosPromo | MX-75640 | 2015 | Rare | Jaime Jones |
In sealed products
Pull odds for signed-in users| Product | Set | Chance | Expected copies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hour of Devastation Standard Showdown Booster · Booster pack | HOU | ||
| Amonkhet Standard Showdown Booster · Booster pack | AKH | ||
| Kaladesh Standard Showdown Booster · Booster pack | KLD | ||
| Kaladesh Holiday Buy a Box Promo Pack · Booster pack | KLD | ||
| Shadows over Innistrad Deck Builders Toolkit · kit | SOI | ||
| Oath of the Gatewatch Prerelease Pack · Limited kit | OGW | ||
| Battle for Zendikar Fat Pack · Bundle | BFZ | ||
| Battle for Zendikar Intro Pack Display · Deck box | BFZ |
Show all 17 products
| Battle for Zendikar Intro Pack Eldrazi Assault · Deck | BFZ | ||
| Battle for Zendikar Intro Pack Set of 5 · subset | BFZ | ||
| Battle for Zendikar Booster Box · Booster box | BFZ | ||
| Battle for Zendikar Gift Box · Bundle | BFZ | ||
| Battle for Zendikar Intro Pack Call of Blood · Deck | BFZ | ||
| Battle for Zendikar Intro Pack Rallying Cry · Deck | BFZ | ||
| Battle for Zendikar Intro Pack Swarming Instinct · Deck | BFZ | ||
| Battle for Zendikar Intro Pack Zendikars Rage · Deck | BFZ | ||
| Battle for Zendikar Booster Pack · Booster pack | BFZ |