Drake Familiar
Ravnica: City of Guilds 44 • common
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Collector number
- 44
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Darrell Riche
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
Flying
When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you return an enchantment to its owner's hand.
"Falconry? A fine sport I suppose, if you're attracted to the frailty of birds."— Trivaz, Izzet mage
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Drake Familiar was released in 2005 as part of the Ravnica: City of Guilds expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set introduced the Ravnica plane, a world-spanning cityscape dominated by ten intricate, color-coded guilds. The card was designed as a low-cost flying creature for the Blue color alignment, intended to provide utility in the early stages of a game by offering a repeatable effect that fit the set's focus on synergistic mechanics.
The illustration was created by artist Greg Staples, who utilized a moody, atmospheric style consistent with the urban, gothic aesthetic of the Ravnica setting. By depicting the creature as a nimble, shadowed presence amidst the city's spires, the art successfully captures the sense of a familiar belonging to a guild-affiliated spellcaster. It was received as a functional, if modest, addition to the drafting environment of the time, serving as a reliable choice for players seeking evasion and efficiency.
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