Spellbound Dragon
Commander 2017 196 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2017
- Collector number
- 196
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red · Blue
- Artist
- Jesper Ejsing
- Market price
- $0.34
What it does
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, draw a card, then discard a card. This creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the discarded card's mana value.
A king in Jund, a serf in Esper.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Spellbound Dragon was originally released in the Alara Reborn expansion in 2009, designed to showcase the aggressive and tactical nature of the Grixis shard. It was later reprinted in the Commander 2017 set, specifically within the Draconic Domination deck, which focused on the tribal synergy of dragons across various colors. The card represents a classic top-down design meant to evoke the mythical power of flight and intellectual manipulation through its ability to discard cards for power boosts.
The artwork for the card was illustrated by Greg Staples, who captured the creature in a dark, atmospheric style consistent with the Alara plane's aesthetic. The illustration emphasizes the dragon's draconic features and the magical aura surrounding it, aiming to convey a sense of forbidden knowledge. Upon its introduction, players recognized it as a solid utility creature for graveyard-focused decks, and its inclusion in Commander 2017 served to bolster the reanimator themes common in multi-color dragon strategies.
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