Volatile Stormdrake
Modern Horizons 3 79 • rare
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3
- Collector number
- 79
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Campbell White
- Market price
- $0.79
What it does
Flying, hexproof from activated and triggered abilities
When this creature enters, exchange control of this creature and target creature an opponent controls. If you do, you get E symbol E symbol E symbol E symbol, then sacrifice that creature unless you pay an amount of E symbol equal to its mana value.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Volatile Stormdrake was released in 2024 as part of the Modern Horizons 3 expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set was designed specifically for the Modern format, intended to introduce powerful, high-impact cards that bypass the standard set rotation found in typical expansions. The card was created to serve as a versatile blue tempo element, drawing inspiration from iconic creatures like Gilded Drake that allow players to interact with opposing board states through exchange effects.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Lie Setiawan, who focused on dynamic movement and the crackling, unstable energy characteristic of the creature's lore. The design aims to balance its utility as a control piece with a volatile downside, reflecting the risk-reward gameplay loop common in the set's cycle of elemental drakes. Upon release, it was well-received by competitive players for its ability to shift the momentum of a game in a single turn.
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