Magic: The Gathering

Knollspine Dragon

Shadowmoor 98 • rare

Set: Shadowmoor
Collector number: 98
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 5 generic mana red mana red mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Red
Artist: Steve Prescott
Market price: $1.18

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Market

What it's worth

$1.18market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$1.04 – $1.22 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Knollspine Dragon is a rare card from the Shadowmoor set, valued by players for its ability to refill a hand after a significant offensive turn. By leveraging the damage dealt to an opponent, this creature turns a successful attack into a powerful engine for card advantage.

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Card face

What it does

Flying

When this creature enters, you may discard your hand and draw cards equal to the damage dealt to target opponent this turn.

It woke to find a vast world in need of a master.

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

Knollspine Dragon was released in the 2008 Magic: The Gathering set Shadowmoor, a block defined by its themes of hybrid mana and the transition from light to dark within the plane of Lorwyn. The creature was designed to capture the primal, chaotic essence of the dragon subtype while utilizing the set’s focus on color-intensive mechanics and red’s distinct impulsive card-draw playstyle.

The card’s illustration was created by artist Trevor Claxton. In this piece, Claxton emphasizes the dragon's hulking, rugged anatomy and its connection to the rocky, twisted landscape of the Shadowmoor environment. Upon release, the card was received as a high-impact utility threat in casual and multiplayer formats, valued for its ability to refill a player's hand based on damage dealt to opponents.

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About

About Knollspine Dragon

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