Snapping Drake
Magic 2010 72 • common
- Set
- Magic 2010
- Collector number
- 72
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Todd Lockwood
- Market price
- $0.05
What it does
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
Foul-tempered, poorly trained, and mule-stubborn, the drake is the perfect test of the master's will.
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
Snapping Drake was introduced as part of the Magic 2010 core set, released by Wizards of the Coast in July 2009. This set was notable for transitioning the game toward a more thematic and flavor-forward design approach, marking a departure from the generic archetypes seen in previous iterations. The card was designed to function as a reliable, mid-level blue creature, providing players with a straightforward utility piece that embodied the essence of the set's elemental and draconic motifs.
The artwork for the card was created by illustrator Kev Walker, a long-time contributor to the Magic: The Gathering franchise. Walker’s aesthetic is characterized by a high-contrast, often gritty approach to fantasy creatures, and here he focuses on the drake’s agility and its aquatic association within the game’s color pie. Upon release, the card was received as a solid inclusion for limited-format play, praised by the community for its clarity of purpose and the consistent, recognizable style Walker brought to the expansion.
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