Dragon's Prey
Tarkir: Dragonstorm 79 • common
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Collector number
- 79
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Johann Bodin
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
This spell costs 2 generic mana more to cast if it targets a Dragon.
Destroy target creature.
"To escape Teval's justice, one must have a better plan than 'run away.'"— Kotis, the Fangkeeper
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dragon's Prey was released as part of the Fate Reforged expansion for Magic: The Gathering in early 2015, set within the time-travel narrative arc of the Tarkir block. The card reflects the brutal, dragon-dominated environment of the plane, where the absence of the dragon-slaying spirit dragon Ugin allowed dragons to thrive and prey upon the humanoid clans. It functions mechanically as a removal spell, reinforcing the set's themes of martial prowess and survival.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Johann Bodin, who worked to capture the visceral scale of a dragon hunt gone wrong. Bodin utilized a sharp, high-contrast style to depict the predator-prey dynamic, a common motif in the Tarkir aesthetic. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, if standard, limited-format common, valued primarily by players for its efficiency in addressing creature-heavy board states during draft environments.
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