Rathi Dragon
Ninth Edition 210★ • rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 210★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you sacrifice two Mountains.
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 Rathi Dragon was originally printed in the Tempest expansion in 1997, representing the lore of the plane of Rath and the Phyrexians' biomechanical integration of dragons. The Ninth Edition version, featuring the artwork of Christopher Rush, was released in 2005 as part of the core set's effort to rotate classic staples back into the active Magic: The Gathering card pool. This edition utilized the modernized frame design introduced in 2003, providing a clean, contemporary aesthetic for a card originally conceived during the game’s formative years of experimental design.
Christopher Rush, an iconic illustrator for the game since its inception, executed the art for this iteration with his signature bold, dramatic style. By focusing on the dragon's imposing posture and the volatile, magical energy typical of red-aligned creatures, Rush aimed to emphasize the card's high-risk, high-reward mechanical identity. The Rathi Dragon was received by players as a quintessential representative of red mana aggression, noted for its ability to dominate the board at the cost of sacrificing lands, a mechanical trade-off that defined the card's strategic niche for years.
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