Hellkite Overlord
From the Vault: Dragons 8 • rare
- Set
- From the Vault: Dragons
- Collector number
- 8
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana red mana red mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Green · Red
- Artist
- Justin Sweet
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Flying, trample, haste
red mana: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
black mana green mana: Regenerate this creature.
"The dragon has no pretense of compassion, no false mask of civilization—just hunger, heat, and need."— Sarkhan Vol
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Hellkite Overlord was first introduced in the Shards of Alara expansion in 2008, designed as a powerful high-cost creature to represent the Grixis shard's affinity for aggressive, dragon-themed play. The version in From the Vault: Dragons, released in 2008, was a premium foil printing that highlighted the creature's status as a quintessential 'finisher' in the Dragon subtype, aimed at collectors who appreciated the thematic evolution of powerful red and black creatures within the game's mechanics.
The artwork for the card was illustrated by Jason Chan, who emphasized the formidable scale and menacing posture of the creature to evoke a sense of awe fitting for an apex dragon. Within the From the Vault series—a collection known for its unique foiling processes and curated selections—this inclusion was well-received by players for its balance of aesthetic flair and its enduring effectiveness in casual and cube-draft formats.
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