Lotus Cobra (ZEN #168) MTG

Lotus Cobra is a mythic printing from Zendikar (ZEN #168), a Creature — Snake. Illustrated by Chippy.

Card text

Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, add one mana of any color.

Its scales contain the essence of thousands of lotus blooms.

Details

Mana cost	{1}{G}
Type	Creature — Snake
Power / Toughness	2 / 1
Rarity	Mythic
Set	Zendikar (ZEN)
Collector number	168
Artist	Chippy
Released	2009-10-02

Current price

As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $10.25, foil $63.58 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.

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Legality

Standard	Not legal
Future Standard	Not legal
Historic	Legal
Timeless	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Modern	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Pauper	Not legal
Vintage	Legal
Penny Dreadful	Legal
Commander	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Standard Brawl	Not legal
Brawl	Legal
Competitive Brawl	Legal
Alchemy	Not legal
Pauper Commander	Not legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Old School	Not legal
Premodern	Not legal
PrEDH	Legal
TLR	Legal

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Rulings

November 17, 2017 — Lotus Cobra's ability isn't a mana ability. Opponents may respond to it before you have that mana.
September 25, 2020 — Lotus Cobra's ability uses the stack and players may respond to it. It isn't a mana ability because the event that causes it to trigger isn't a mana ability.
November 8, 2024 — Whenever a land you control enters, each landfall ability of the permanents you control will trigger. You can put them on the stack in any order. The last ability you put on the stack will be the first one to resolve (As a result, you can have those abilities resolve in the order of your choosing.).
November 8, 2024 — A landfall ability triggers whenever a land you control enters for any reason. It triggers whenever you play a land, as well as whenever a spell or ability puts a land onto the battlefield under your control.
November 8, 2024 — A landfall ability doesn't trigger if a permanent already on the battlefield becomes a land.
November 8, 2024 — A landfall ability triggers whenever a land you control enters for any reason. It triggers whenever you play a land, as well as whenever a spell or ability puts a land onto the battlefield under your control.
November 8, 2024 — A landfall ability doesn't trigger if a permanent already on the battlefield becomes a land.
November 8, 2024 — Whenever a land you control enters, each landfall ability of the permanents you control will trigger. You can put them on the stack in any order. The last ability you put on the stack will be the first one to resolve (As a result, you can have those abilities resolve in the order of your choosing.).

Decks that play it

Decks built with the MTGBrew AI Deck Builder that include Lotus Cobra:

Tatyova, Benthic Druid — Ramp Commander Deck — Commander · Commander: Tatyova, Benthic Druid
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar — Tokens Commander Deck — Commander · Commander: Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar — Control Commander Deck — Commander · Commander: Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar — Ramp Commander Deck — Commander · Commander: Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar — Ramp Commander Deck — Commander · Commander: Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar

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