Magic: The Gathering

Crackling Drake

Commander 2020 206 • uncommon

Set: Commander 2020
Collector number: 206
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: blue mana blue mana red mana red mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Red · Blue
Artist: Victor Adame Minguez
Market price: $0.33

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What it's worth

$0.33market price via TCGplayer · Aug 25, 2026$0.33 – $0.36 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card features a powerful ability that scales in strength based on the number of instant and sorcery cards in your graveyard. Because its power is tied directly to the spells you have already cast, it rewards strategic deck building and provides a growing threat throughout the course of a game.

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Card face

What it does

Flying

Crackling Drake's power is equal to the total number of instant and sorcery cards you own in exile and in your graveyard.

When this creature enters, draw a card.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Crackling Drake was originally introduced in the 2018 Guilds of Ravnica set, representing the Izzet League's penchant for volatile, spell-infused experimentation. The card design by Wizards of the Coast focuses on a scaling power mechanic, rewarding players for filling their graveyard with instant and sorcery cards to fuel the creature's electrical intensity.

This specific iteration, numbered 206, appears as a reprint within the Commander 2020 product line. As part of a preconstructed deck, the card was intended to provide reliable late-game lethality for players focusing on spell-heavy strategies. The artwork, consistent across these releases, captures the chaotic energy of the creature, reflecting the aesthetic sensibilities of the Ravnica plane's blue-red faction.

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About

About Crackling Drake

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