Thunder Dragon
Starter 1999 119 • rare
- Set
- Starter 1999
- Collector number
- 119
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Dana Knutson
- Market price
- $13.34
What it does
Flying
When this creature enters, it deals 3 damage to each creature without flying.
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
Thunder Dragon first appeared in the Japanese Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game before being brought to Western audiences in the 2002 Starter Deck: Kaiba. The design features artwork depicting a stylized, elemental creature that embodies the dragon-type archetype prevalent in the series. During this era, the card was prized by players for its unique effect, which allowed for efficient deck thinning and field setup by discarding a copy to search for two more, a mechanic that remained competitively relevant for many years.
The card was designed as part of the initial wave of Konami's trading card game expansion, intended to introduce players to the strategic depth of card synergy. Its artistic direction followed the aesthetic of Kazuki Takahashi’s original manga, focusing on high-contrast, bold illustrations that stood out against the standard card layouts of the early 2000s. It is widely regarded as a staple of the format’s history, marking a transition period where basic elemental cards began to prioritize utility over simple attack statistics.
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