Magic: The Gathering

Dragon Engine

Classic Sixth Edition 282 • rare

Set: Classic Sixth Edition
Collector number: 282
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 3 generic mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Anson Maddocks
Market price: $0.40

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What it's worth

$0.40market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.26 – $0.41 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This rare artifact serves as a powerful testament to the game's foundational eras. Its presence at the table forces opponents to contend with a mechanical threat that remains a centerpiece of strategic legacy.

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Card face

What it does

2 generic mana: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

"How is it the legged engines seem so much more alive than their wheeled counterparts? Simply, they were born, not made."— Mishra

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Dragon Engine was originally released in the Antiquities expansion in 1994, designed to evoke the high-fantasy aesthetic of the Brothers' War storyline within the Magic: The Gathering universe. The card depicts a powerful mechanical construct crafted during an ancient, artifact-heavy conflict, reflecting the expansion's focus on complex machinery and the industrialization of magical warfare.

The version from Classic Sixth Edition, featuring the artwork by Melissa A. Benson, maintains the card's original mechanical identity while fitting into the updated frame and layout of the 1999 core set. Benson’s illustration style, characterized by a distinct, painterly approach common in early Magic sets, emphasizes the metallic, somewhat rusted nature of the creature, grounding the card in the established lore of the game’s early years.

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About

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