Spiketail Drake
Prophecy 48 • uncommon
- Set
- Prophecy
- Collector number
- 48
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Michael Sutfin
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Flying
Sacrifice this creature: Counter target spell unless its controller pays 3 generic mana.
"The spell will have to wait," said Alexi, pointing up. "Drakes."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Spiketail Drake was released in 2000 as part of the Prophecy expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed by Wizards of the Coast to conclude the Rath Cycle, introducing a thematic emphasis on the fluctuation of resources, specifically mana and cards in hand. The card reflects the set's mechanical focus on reactive, temporary control elements that characterize the blue color identity of the period.
The card's artwork was illustrated by David Martin, who contributed several pieces to the set during this era of the game's development. His depiction of the drake was intended to convey the creature's disruptive capability, visually anchoring its function as a counter-spell effect bound to a flying creature. The design was well-received by players of the time as a functional tool for tempo decks, cementing its place as a recognizable staple of the Prophecy set.
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