Hellkite Overlord
Shards of Alara 172 • mythic
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 172
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana red mana red mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Green · Red
- Artist
- Justin Sweet
- Market price
- $1.02
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 released in 2008 as a highlight of the Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a mythic rare creature, it was designed to serve as a high-impact finisher within the Grixis shard of the game's setting, representing the brutal, apex predators of a world defined by the scarcity of mana and the prevalence of decay and cruelty.
The card’s striking visual identity was crafted by artist Justin Sweet, who aimed to capture the massive scale and intimidating presence of a dragon born from a world of jagged metal and volcanic ash. The design emphasizes the creature's aggressive utility, and upon its release, it was widely received by players as a powerful, quintessential late-game threat that rewarded those capable of managing its complex color requirements.
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