Steel Hellkite
Foundations 681 • rare
- Set
- Foundations
- Collector number
- 681
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jaime Jones
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
Flying
2 generic mana: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
X mana: Destroy each nonland permanent with mana value X whose controller was dealt combat damage by this creature this turn. Activate only once each turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Steel Hellkite was originally introduced in the Scars of Mirrodin set in 2010, designed to capture the mechanical aesthetic of the Phyrexians as they corrupted the plane of Mirrodin. The creature was intended to function as a versatile, artifact-themed engine of destruction, reflecting the set's central conflict between organic life and metallic assimilation. Its design emphasizes its ability to scale in power based on the player's available mana, a core mechanical identity that has kept it a staple of artifact-centric decks for over a decade.
For the Foundations set, Steel Hellkite returns with updated card frame technology while maintaining its iconic legacy. The artwork continues the tradition of depicting the dragon as a formidable amalgamation of metal and malice, crafted to feel like a monumental threat on the battlefield. The inclusion of this card in a foundational set highlights its status as a quintessential piece of Magic: The Gathering history, serving as a reliable and recognizable tool for players who enjoy strategies built around colorless artifacts.
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