Wake the Dragon
Tales of Middle-earth Commander 484 • rare
- Set
- Tales of Middle-earth Commander
- Collector number
- 484
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Henry Peters
- Market price
- $2.25
What it does
Create a 6/6 black and red Dragon creature token with flying, menace, and "Whenever this token deals combat damage to a player, gain control of target artifact that player controls."
Flashback 6 generic mana black mana red mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
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
Wake the Dragon was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering Tales of Middle-earth Commander set, a collaboration between Wizards of the Coast and Middle-earth Enterprises. Designed to translate the narrative breadth of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium into a tabletop format, the card captures the thematic intensity of Smaug's awakening within the Lonely Mountain. The set marked a significant milestone in the game's history as its first major 'Universes Beyond' crossover to feature an entire deck series dedicated to a single literary work.
The card's illustration was crafted by artist Lie Setiawan, who utilized a bold, cinematic aesthetic to emphasize the sheer scale and menace of the dragon. The design sought to balance the mechanical requirements of a sorcery spell with the visual expectations of high fantasy fans, focusing on the volatile and destructive nature of dragon-fire. The artwork was generally well-received by the player base for its evocative lighting and success in conveying the weight of the moment described in The Hobbit.
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