Academy Drake
Dominaria 40 • common
- Set
- Dominaria
- Collector number
- 40
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Market price
- $0.04
What it does
Kicker 4 generic mana (You may pay an additional 4 generic mana as you cast this spell.)
Flying
If this creature was kicked, it enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Academy Drake was released in the 2018 expansion set Dominaria, a return to Magic: The Gathering's iconic original plane. The set was designed to evoke nostalgia for the early years of the game, featuring mechanics and creature types that had been staples since the late 1990s. As a common creature, the card was intended to provide functional support in the limited environment, serving as an affordable blue flier that rewards players for interacting with historical or graveyard-based mechanics.
The artwork was commissioned from Svetlin Velinov, a prolific illustrator for the game known for his dynamic and clean digital style. Velinov depicted the drake within the scholarly, architectural context of Dominaria's Tolarian Academy, emphasizing the creature's connection to the plane's history of arcane research. Upon release, the card was received as a solid, reliable utility creature, praised by players for its efficiency in draft formats and its thematic alignment with the set's broader lore.
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