Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant
Tarkir: Dragonstorm 302 • rare
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Collector number
- 302
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- DZO
- Market price
- $0.83
What it does
When Sarkhan enters, you may behold a Dragon. If you do, create a Treasure token. (To behold a Dragon, choose a Dragon you control or reveal a Dragon card from your hand.)
Whenever a Dragon you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on Sarkhan. Until end of turn, Sarkhan becomes a Dragon in addition to his other types and gains flying.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant was released in the Tarkir block, a set defined by its themes of time travel and draconic supremacy. The card serves as a narrative anchor for the planeswalker Sarkhan Vol, whose journey through the history of Tarkir aimed to alter the timeline to ensure the survival of dragons. The card reflects this transformative arc, emphasizing the character's profound connection to dragonkind and the central conflict between the region's warring khanates and the ancient, draconic powers.
The design of the card, featuring artwork by Daarken, captures the transition of the planeswalker into his dragon-infused state. The aesthetic choices focus on high-fantasy dynamism and the specific visual language of the Tarkir setting, prioritizing a sense of power and mythological scale. Upon release, the card was received as a significant mechanical and thematic piece within the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem, noted for its utility in dragon-tribal decks and its role in concluding a multi-year story arc.
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