Magic: The Gathering

Dragon Fodder

Magic Origins 140 • common

Set: Magic Origins
Collector number: 140
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana red mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Red
Artist: Jaime Jones
Market price: $0.22

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$0.22market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.19 – $0.34 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This common card serves as a foundational tool for players looking to generate multiple creatures at once, providing a cost-effective way to build a board presence. By creating two tokens, it acts as a reliable resource for strategies that benefit from having expendable units available on the battlefield.

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Card face

What it does

Create two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens.

Goblins journey to the sacrificial peaks in pairs so that the rare survivor might be able to relate the details of the other's grisly demise.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Dragon Fodder was originally introduced in the Shards of Alara set in 2008, but the version from Magic Origins, released in 2015, represents the card's inclusion in a core set designed to highlight the origin stories of iconic Planeswalkers. The card functions as a red sorcery that creates two 1/1 Goblin tokens, a staple effect for aggressive decks that prioritize board presence over individual creature strength.

The art for the Magic Origins printing was illustrated by Johannes Voss. Voss focused on a dynamic, frantic perspective that captures the chaotic essence of goblin-themed strategies. The artwork is characterized by his signature painterly style and vibrant use of light, which helps convey the relentless, sacrificial nature of the goblin tokens being generated for the benefit of larger threats.

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About Dragon Fodder

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