Backdraft Hellkite
Commander 2019 23 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2019
- Collector number
- 23
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Rudy Siswanto
- Market price
- $0.59
What it does
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard gains flashback until end of turn. The flashback cost is equal to its mana cost.
Memories burn with the brightest flames.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Backdraft Hellkite was introduced as part of the Commander 2019 expansion, a set specifically designed for the Magic: The Gathering multiplayer format. Released in August 2019, the card belongs to the 'Primal Genesis' deck, which focused on token generation and populate mechanics. The card was conceived to provide red-aligned decks with a way to recur instant and sorcery spells from the graveyard, reinforcing the aggressive yet tactical identity of the color in Commander play.
The art for this dragon was illustrated by Svetlin Velinov, a long-time contributor to the game. Velinov leaned into the fire-themed imagery typical of red dragons, creating a dynamic composition that emphasizes the creature's ability to trigger a flashback-like effect. Upon its release, it was well-received by players for its synergy with spell-heavy strategies, carving out a stable niche as a utility creature for decks centered around graveyard manipulation.
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