Shivan Dragon
From the Vault: Dragons 13 • rare
- Set
- From the Vault: Dragons
- Collector number
- 13
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Justin Sweet
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Flying
red mana: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
The undisputed master of the mountains of Shiv.
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
The Shivan Dragon was originally released in the Alpha set in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as one of the most powerful rare creatures in the nascent game of Magic: The Gathering. As a centerpiece of the game's early identity, the card served as a quintessential example of the 'big red creature' archetype, famous for its fire-breathing ability and high mana cost. This specific version, numbered 13 in the 2008 'From the Vault: Dragons' collection, was created to celebrate the history of the game by curating a selection of the most iconic dragons from across the years.
The art for this iteration features the classic depiction of the dragon perched upon a mountain peak, a stylistic homage to the original Mel Kipfer illustration that defined the creature's appearance for over a decade. 'From the Vault: Dragons' was the inaugural entry in a premium, limited-edition series aimed at collectors, utilizing a specialized foil treatment to distinguish the cards from their standard counterparts. The set was generally well-received by the player base, serving as a nostalgic retrospective that highlighted the dragon creature type's enduring evolution throughout the game's history.
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