Magic: The Gathering

Snapping Drake

Beatdown Box Set 15 • common

Set: Beatdown Box Set
Collector number: 15
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 3 generic mana blue mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Blue
Artist: Christopher Rush
Market price: $0.14

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card from the Beatdown Box Set, this creature serves as a foundational example of flying threats that challenge an opponent's air defenses. Its presence in the collection highlights the essential utility of standard utility cards that provide reliable consistency in a deck's strategy.

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Card face

What it does

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

Drakes claim to be dragons—until the dragons show up.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Snapping Drake was released in 2000 as part of the Magic: The Gathering Beatdown Box Set, a product designed to provide players with two ready-to-play decks intended for introductory play and casual dueling. This set was unique in its time for focusing on the flavor of head-to-head combat, reprinting a variety of creature cards that emphasized aggressive, creature-based gameplay to help newer players grasp the core mechanics of the game.

The card features an illustration by Pete Venters, a prolific artist in the game's early years known for his distinct, expressive creature designs. The artwork depicts the creature in a static, ready-to-strike pose, fitting the card's function as a defensive but potentially lethal green creature. As a core component of the set’s green-aligned deck, it was received as a straightforward, functional inclusion that contributed to the set's overall identity as a gateway for hobbyists interested in creature-based tactical play.

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