Opportunistic Dragon
Throne of Eldraine 133 • rare
- Set
- Throne of Eldraine
- Collector number
- 133
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Chris Rahn
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
Flying
When this creature enters, choose target Human or artifact an opponent controls. For as long as this creature remains on the battlefield, gain control of that permanent, it loses all abilities, and it can't attack or block.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Opportunistic Dragon was released in 2019 as part of the Throne of Eldraine expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set drew heavily from European folklore and Arthurian legend, reimagining these classic tropes through the lens of a whimsical yet dangerous fairy tale world. The card was designed to function as a disruptive tool in gameplay, specifically targeting artifact-based threats, which aligned with the set's mechanical focus on treasure tokens and magical artifacts.
The creature was illustrated by artist Billy Christian, who depicted the dragon in a mid-air pose with a sharp, predatory aesthetic that emphasizes its opportunism. By featuring a dragon that physically hoards smaller items, the design serves as a playful subversion of traditional dragon lore, where the creature is usually the guardian of a massive hoard rather than a thief of individual trinkets. Upon its release, it was well-regarded by players for its tactical utility and its clear thematic consistency with the fairy-tale motif of the set.
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