Snapping Drake
Portal 67d • common
- Set
- Portal
- Collector number
- 67d
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Market price
- $0.76
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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in 1997 as part of the Portal base set, Snapping Drake was designed as a component of an entry-level Magic: The Gathering experience. Wizards of the Coast developed the Portal set to simplify gameplay for new players, utilizing streamlined rules and simplified card text to make the complex trading card game more accessible to a general audience. The set's aesthetic leaned into high-fantasy tropes, with art direction intended to clearly communicate the creature's function and physical traits on the tabletop.
The illustration for Snapping Drake is credited to artist Jeff Miracola, whose work contributed to the distinct, bold visual identity of early Magic sets. Like many cards in the Portal collection, the design focused on clarity and thematic cohesion within the red color identity, emphasizing the creature's aggressive nature. While the set was initially met with mixed reactions from veteran players due to its simplified mechanics, it remains a notable piece of the game's history as an ambitious attempt to lower the barrier to entry for the hobby.
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