Spindrift Drake
Stronghold 44 • common
- Set
- Stronghold
- Collector number
- 44
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Anthony S. Waters
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you pay blue mana.
Sea brine for blood, washing foam for laughter.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Spindrift Drake was released in 1998 as part of the Stronghold expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the second set in the Tempest block, Stronghold focused on themes of fortification and siege, further developing the narrative of the Weatherlight crew. The card served as a common blue creature, designed to provide players with a repeatable effect that fit the set's emphasis on mechanical interactions between permanent cards.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, a foundational figure in the early history of the game. Rush utilized a distinct, illustrative style common to the era's cards, depicting the drake with a sense of fluid, elemental movement. While the card is generally considered a modest utility piece in the game's broader history, it remains a nostalgic touchpoint for those who collected during the late 1990s.
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