Dragon Whelp
Commander Anthology 81 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander Anthology
- Collector number
- 81
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Steven Belledin
- Market price
- $0.28
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.
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 released in the Limited Edition Alpha set in 1993, representing an early staple of Magic: The Gathering creature design. It was created during the game's inception as a quintessential red creature, embodying the archetype's volatility and reliance on fire-breathing mechanics. The card’s iconic original artwork by Christopher Rush established the visual language for red-aligned dragons in the game's infancy.
The version from the Commander Anthology, released in 2017, serves as a retrospective inclusion of this legacy card within a preconstructed format. By this point in the game's history, the card was widely regarded as a classic design that showcased the inherent risks of aggressive red strategies. Its inclusion in this set was intended to provide a foundational piece of Magic history to players participating in the Commander format, maintaining its status as a recognized symbol of the game's early years.
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