{"product_id":"island-fish-jasconius","title":"Island Fish Jasconius (Original Art)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIsland Fish Jasconius\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most iconic creatures from \u003cem\u003eArabian Nights\u003c\/em\u003e (1993)¬–¬ a massive blue creature inspired by medieval bestiaries and Middle Eastern folklore, where Jasconius was a whale so large, sailors mistook it for an island. Mechanically, it represents a blue sea monster before Magic had refined that creature archetype. It has a huge body for its time (6\/8) but comes with three drawbacks. It doesn’t untap during your untap step, it can’t attack unless the opponent controls an Island, and you must sacrifice \u003cem\u003eIsland Fish Jasconius\u003c\/em\u003e when you control no Islands. At the beginning of your upkeep you may pay three blue mana to untap it. The design captures early Magic’s theme of “power with a price” ¬– stylish, mechanically clunky, but very memorable. From a competitive perspective, it’s too expensive, slow, and restrictive. Some early blue casual decks used it as a fun finisher, but cards like \u003cem\u003eMahamoti Djinn\u003c\/em\u003e were a more common choice. It occasionally appears in Old School (93\/94) and Commander (EDH) themed or flavor decks. From a collector’s and casual player’s perspective, it will always remain a gem of Magic history. \u003cem\u003eIsland Fish Jasconius\u003c\/em\u003e is not on the Reserved List.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"artwhirled","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44762012516397,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/8000\/6957\/files\/Island_Fish_Jasconius_Original_Art_front_a_white.jpg?v=1775126520","url":"https:\/\/artwhirled.com\/products\/island-fish-jasconius","provider":"Art Whirled","version":"1.0","type":"link"}