Magic: The Gathering

Hoard-Smelter Dragon

Commander 2014 178 • rare

Set: Commander 2014
Collector number: 178
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 4 generic mana red mana red mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Red
Artist: Eric Deschamps
Market price: $0.25

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Market

What it's worth

$0.25market price via TCGplayer · Nov 6, 2026$0.24 – $0.28 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Hoard-Smelter Dragon is a rare card that serves as a powerful utility piece by allowing players to destroy their own artifacts to fuel a stronger board presence. This ability transforms common utility items into raw combat strength, making it a highly prized inclusion for those focusing on artifact-heavy strategies.

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Card face

What it does

Flying

3 generic mana red mana: Destroy target artifact. This creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is that artifact's mana value.

He collects the precious metals, and then converts the rest to propellant.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

The Hoard-Smelter Dragon was released as part of the Commander 2014 set, a product line specifically designed for the Magic: The Gathering Commander format. The set focused on planeswalkers as commanders, and this particular card was included to provide powerful, artifact-centric utility for decks aligned with red color identity.

The card was illustrated by Mike Dringenberg. The artwork reflects the creature's thematic role as a specialized predator that consumes metallic treasures, a classic trope within the fantasy genre reimagined for the Magic multiverse. Upon its release, it was well-regarded by players for its ability to punish opponents relying on artifact-heavy strategies while providing a repeatable form of destruction.

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Other printings

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About

About Hoard-Smelter Dragon

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