Magic: The Gathering

Hypersonic Dragon

Return to Ravnica Promos 170★ • rare

Set: Return to Ravnica Promos
Collector number: 170★
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 3 generic mana blue mana red mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Red · Blue
Artist: Volkan Baǵa
Finish: Foil

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Market

What it's worth

$0.77market price via TCGplayer · Oct 8, 2026$0.55 – $0.79 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare card from a promotional set, this dragon is a prized find that captures the distinct aesthetic of its collection. Its ability to be cast as though it had flash fundamentally shifts the flow of the game, allowing players to exert pressure during an opponent's turn.

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Card face

What it does

Flying, haste

You may cast sorcery spells as though they had flash. (You may cast them any time you could cast an instant.)

"Even this primitive specimen of my kind is impressive."— Niv-Mizzet

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
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 Hypersonic Dragon was released in 2012 as part of the Return to Ravnica expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This specific version, marked with the collector number 170★, served as a promotional card distributed through the Friday Night Magic program. It was designed to represent the Izzet League, one of the ten guilds of Ravnica, embodying the faction's penchant for chaotic experimentation and rapid, impulsive magical research.

The card features artwork by Dan Scott, who rendered the dragon with the distinctive architectural and steam-powered aesthetic characteristic of the Izzet aesthetic. By granting sorcery spells the flash ability, the card mechanically captures the flavor of an Izzet inventor accelerating their projects. It was well-received by players for its utility in tempo-based decks and remains a representative example of the guild-focused design philosophy that defined the Return to Ravnica block.

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Other printings

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About

About Hypersonic Dragon

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