Tyrant's Familiar
Foundations Commander 183 • rare
- Set
- Foundations Commander
- Collector number
- 183
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Todd Lockwood
What it does
Flying, haste
Lieutenant — As long as you control your commander, this creature gets +2/+2 and has "Whenever this creature attacks, it deals 7 damage to target creature defending player controls."
Nothing escapes its gaze—or its breath.
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
Tyrant's Familiar was originally released in the 2014 Commander product set, serving as a powerful dragon creature designed for multiplayer formats. The card was crafted to reward players for controlling a commander, a central mechanic of the format that encourages players to utilize their legendary creature as a persistent engine on the battlefield. By scaling its damage based on the presence of a commander, the design incentivizes aggressive gameplay and creates a distinct power spike that forces opponents to react to the dragon's board presence.
The artwork for this card captures the imposing, predatory nature of the dragon, leaning into the high-fantasy aesthetic characteristic of Magic: The Gathering. As part of the Foundations Commander release, this specific printing serves to provide newer players with a staple dragon archetype that reinforces the core tenets of the Commander format. Its design was well-received for its straightforward utility and its ability to act as a significant finisher in mid-to-late game scenarios, solidifying its place in red-aligned dragon tribal decks.
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