Hoard-Smelter Dragon
Commander 2021 173 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2021
- Collector number
- 173
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Eric Deschamps
- Market price
- $0.31
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.
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
The Hoard-Smelter Dragon was released as part of the Commander 2021 product line, specifically within the Silverquill Statement deck. This creature was designed for the Magic: The Gathering Commander format, a multiplayer-focused game mode that emphasizes high-mana costs and impactful, board-altering abilities. As a red dragon with a mana-intensive artifact-destruction ability, it serves as a utility card for decks centered around resource management and the utilization of artifacts.
The card was illustrated by Wisnutan Budi Prasetyo, who opted for a high-fantasy aesthetic that highlights the dragon's connection to metallic hoard-crafting. The design intent was to create a thematic piece that rewarded players for aggressively interacting with the game's artifact economy. Upon its release, the card was received as a flavorful, albeit niche, inclusion for dragon-tribal and artifact-heavy decks, fitting well into the established lore of the Strixhaven school of magic.
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