Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood

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Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood: Legendary Creature - Salamander Serpent, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{4}{G}{U}
Mana value
6
Type
Legendary Creature - Salamander Serpent
Colour identity
Blue and green (UG)
Power / toughness
6/6
Rarity
Mythic
Set
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC)
Released
2023-11-17
Collector number
8
Artist
Campbell White
Commander rank
4,960 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Commander
Can be your commander

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About Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood

Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood is a Magic: The Gathering card, a mythic rare blue and green legendary creature from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC), a Commander product released in November 2023. It is collector number 8 in that set, with art by Campbell White. It costs {4}{G}{U} (four generic, one blue and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 6. It is a 6/6 creature. Its colour identity is blue and green. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander is its only printing so far. It can be your commander. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $1.93 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).

Card text

Whenever Xolatoyac enters or attacks, put a flood counter on target land. That land is an Island in addition to its other types for as long as it has a flood counter on it.

At the beginning of your end step, untap each permanent you control with a counter on it.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $1.93 (as of 2026-11-01).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other printings of Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood

The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC) #34Mythic2023

Official rulings

Two official rulings apply to Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood, newest first.

  • The land stays an Island until the flood counter is removed, even if Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood leaves the battlefield.
  • The land retains any land types and abilities it already had. An Island has the ability "{T}: Add {U}."

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