Slithering Cryptid

Name
Slithering Cryptid

Mana Cost

Type
Creature — Fish Mutant

Set
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Rarity
Common

Text

When this creature enters, create a Mutagen token. (It's an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Activate only as a sorcery.")


Flavor Text

"The Slithery! He's snatches little kids an' keeps 'em in cages! He don't got no legs and just slithers."
—Lita


Power/Toughness
2/3

Number
#168

Legal Formats
Alchemy | Brawl | Commander | Duel | Future | Gladiator | Historic | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Pauper | Pauper Commander | Penny | Pioneer | Standard | Standard Brawl | Timeless | Vintage

Availability
Arena | Magic Online | Paper

Rulings

(27/01/2026)
Mutagen tokens are a kind of predefined token. Each one is a colorless artifact with the artifact subtype Mutagen and the ability ", , Sacrifice this token: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Activate only as a sorcery."


(27/01/2026)
Some spells and abilities that create Mutagen tokens require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. The Mutagen token won't be created.


Artist
Nicholas Gregory

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