Magic: The Gathering

Drowsing Tyrannodon

Core Set 2021 178 • common

Set: Core Set 2021
Collector number: 178
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana green mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Green
Artist: Simon Dominic
Market price: $0.18

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What it's worth

$0.18market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.09 – $0.19 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Drowsing Tyrannodon is a common card that challenges players to balance defense with the potential for aggressive maneuvers. Its ability to remain unable to attack or block unless a creature with power 4 or greater has entered the battlefield makes it a strategic investment that rewards careful timing and deck composition.

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Card face

What it does

Defender (This creature can't attack.)

As long as you control a creature with power 4 or greater, this creature can attack as though it didn't have defender.

What the rangers thought were warning growls turned out to be nothing but monstrous snoring.

Formats

Where you can play it

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

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Provenance

Where it came from

Drowsing Tyrannodon was released in 2020 as part of the Core Set 2021 for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed to function as a common-rarity creature card, filling a traditional mechanical role in limited play formats by providing a defensive early-game presence that scales in effectiveness as the match progresses.

The card features artwork by illustrator Simon Dominic, who depicted the creature in a resting state to reflect its unique ability. The design focuses on the visual transition between the creature's dormant state and its potential for aggression, consistent with the set's thematic emphasis on creature-heavy archetypes and the classic fantasy aesthetics of the Core Set series.

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About

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