Canyon Drake
Tempest 166 • rare
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 166
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Quinton Hoover
- Market price
- $0.45
What it does
Flying
1 generic mana, Discard a card at random: This creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
"These runes are tough enough without the distraction," Ertai muttered, one eye on the drake.
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
Canyon Drake was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a set, Tempest was designed to prioritize aggressive gameplay and introduce mechanics like buyback and shadow, marking a departure from the more defensive strategies prevalent in the preceding Mirage block. This card reflects the set's high-fantasy aesthetic and the focus on dynamic, creature-heavy combat that defined the late nineties era of the game.
The artwork was illustrated by D. Alexander Gregory, who contributed several pieces to the game during this period. The design aimed to depict the creature's ferocity and adaptation to rocky, mountainous terrain, utilizing a sharp, expressive style that characterizes much of the late-90s card art. Upon its release, the card served as a staple for red-aligned decks in limited formats, valued by players for its straightforward, aggressive utility within the game's evolving mechanics.
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