Dragon Whelp
Fourth Edition 186 • uncommon
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Collector number
- 186
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Amy Weber
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Flying
red mana: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. If this ability has been activated four or more times this turn, sacrifice this creature at the beginning of the next end step.
"O to be a dragon . . . of silkworm size or immense . . ." —Marianne Moore, "O to Be a Dragon"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dragon Whelp was originally introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a staple red creature that captured the high-risk, high-reward nature of dragon-related magic. By the time it appeared in the Fourth Edition in 1995, it had already established itself as a classic card, representing the core aesthetics of early fantasy trading cards with its ability to grow in power at the cost of being sacrificed if overworked.
The artwork for Dragon Whelp is famously credited to Douglas Shuler, whose illustration conveys a menacing yet juvenile draconic presence. Within the context of the Fourth Edition, which served as a massive reprint set intended to broaden the game's accessibility, the card remained a visual and mechanical cornerstone, widely regarded by players of the era as one of the most recognizable and essential red creatures in the game's nascent competitive scene.
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