Aphelia, Viper Whisperer is a mythic Legendary Creature — Gorgon Assassin from J25 (J25) costing {1}{B}. Current price: $9.96 USD. Legal in Commander.
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer
Legendary Creature — Gorgon Assassin
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Deathtouch Whenever Aphelia attacks, you may pay {1}{B/G}. If you do, create a 1/1 black Snake creature token with deathtouch. {4}{B}: Until end of turn, whenever one or more Gorgons and/or Snakes you control deal combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded up.
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Aphelia, Viper Whisperer is a Legendary Creature — Gorgon Assassin card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Deathtouch Whenever Aphelia attacks, you may pay {1}{B/G}. If you do, create a 1/1 black Snake creature token with deathtouch. {4}{B}: Until end of turn, whenever one or more Gorgons and/or Snakes you control deal combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded up."
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer has a mana cost of {1}{B}, which equals 2.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires B mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer's mana cost of {1}{B} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer has a mana value of 2.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer's current oracle text is: "Deathtouch Whenever Aphelia attacks, you may pay {1}{B/G}. If you do, create a 1/1 black Snake creature token with deathtouch. {4}{B}: Until end of turn, whenever one or more Gorgons and/or Snakes you control deal combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded up."
The current market price for Aphelia, Viper Whisperer is approximately $9.96 USD on TCGPlayer.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €10.63 EUR.
You can purchase Aphelia, Viper Whisperer from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Format legality information for Aphelia, Viper Whisperer in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Format legality information for Aphelia, Viper Whisperer in Modern is not available.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Format legality information for Aphelia, Viper Whisperer in Pioneer is not available.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Aphelia, Viper Whisperer in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Aphelia, Viper Whisperer is from J25 (J25), with collector number 40.
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer is a mythic card in J25.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer was illustrated by Fuzichoco.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer is a 1/3 creature.
Power (1) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (3) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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