Shivan Dragon
Limited Edition Alpha 174 • rare
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 174
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Melissa A. Benson
- Market price
- €6,375.04
What it does
Flying
red mana: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
While it's true most Dragons are cruel, the Shivan Dragon seems to take particular glee in the misery of others, often tormenting its victims much like a cat plays with a mouse before delivering the final blow.
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 released in 1993 as part of Limited Edition Alpha, the inaugural set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game created by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast. Conceived during the game's development to serve as a high-cost, high-impact 'bomb' for players to build toward, the card was designed to embody the sheer power of a dragon, utilizing a fire-breathing ability that allowed players to sink excess mana into its attack strength.
The iconic illustration for the card was created by artist Melissa Benson, who utilized a traditional painting style to capture the creature's formidable presence. As one of the most recognizable and coveted cards in the early game, the Alpha printing remains a cornerstone of Magic history, representing the aesthetic and mechanical foundations of the collectible card game genre as it established its cult following in the early nineties.
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