Magic: The Gathering

Viral Drake

New Phyrexia 49 • uncommon

Set: New Phyrexia
Collector number: 49
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 3 generic mana blue mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Blue
Artist: Lars Grant-West
Market price: $1.99

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Market

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$1.99market price via TCGplayer · Aug 21, 2026$1.64 – $3.77 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Viral Drake is an uncommon card found within its set. Its ability to proliferate allows players to manipulate counter-based strategies, making it a valuable tool for those looking to advance their board state during a match.

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Card face

What it does

Flying

Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

3 generic mana blue mana: Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Viral Drake was released in 2011 as part of the New Phyrexia set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set served as the climactic conclusion to the Scars of Mirrodin block, depicting the total conquest of the plane of Mirrodin by the mechanical, flesh-warping Phyrexians. The card represents the corrupted fauna of this transformed world, specifically highlighting the infect mechanic that defined the block's gameplay identity.

The card’s artwork was illustrated by Igor Kieryluk, who contributed extensively to the visual language of the Phyrexians during this era. Kieryluk was tasked with translating the 'New Phyrexia' aesthetic—a blend of organic horror and cold, metallic precision—into a functional flying creature. Upon its release, the card was primarily utilized in Limited play environments, where its ability to inflict poison counters made it a persistent, if modest, threat to opponents.

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Other printings

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Viral DrakeThe List · #NPH-49 · uncommon · 2024$0.66

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About

About Viral Drake

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