One of my favorite dragons in my dragon deck, combined with 2x dragonspeaker shaman, crucible of fire and karrthus, tyrant of jund I'm getting a 12/12 flyer with haste for 2 mana
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ctoabn
(5/6/2010 7:31:28 AM)
I'm loving the updated Artifact template on this card.
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Wayori
(7/25/2009 11:08:41 AM)
I love the design of this guy! He's never been the most effective of big monsters, since you need a 4 or 5 colour deck to make him worthwhile yet there's rarely room for him in such decks. But he certainly raises a smile when he's played, and not just in Erratic Explosion decks!
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stygimoloch
(5/1/2009 1:59:18 PM)
Prismatic Omen makes him fun in green decks :D
Posted By:
Chrisrawr
(7/24/2009 2:29:57 AM)
Hedron Matrix is all Kamidii says.
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Kamidii
(1/2/2011 8:16:27 PM)
I don't usually rate cards based on what removal targets them, but considering the exorbitant mana cost and the fact that it can be Shattered as well as Doom Bladed, it's worth mentioning. There are just too many ways to kill this card for it ever to be worthwhile.
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RunedServitor
(10/27/2012 1:35:02 PM)
9/9 flying for "6"?
Not bad, but compare with fusion elemental. And fusion elemental does not require you to have restrictive basic lands of each type, nor does he have a "drawback". Still this card is the highest cmc in the game, which can be hard cast for 6 mana. That alone may entitle some shenanigans, plus he still is not a bad choice for a domain deck.
3.5/5
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TheWrathofShane
(2/16/2013 9:33:07 PM)
No, it's even more effective in CMC kill decks than domain. Using its 16 cmc to do 16 damage to creatures or players is overall more effective than trying to stick him on the battlefield. Why try to do 9 combat damage that can easily be hindered by removal or fog spells when you can Riddle of Lightning or Erratic Explosion him?
Another nasty combo is to cast Ragged Veins on some measly opponent's creature during turn two at the end of your opponent's turn, then on your third turn cast Kindle the Carnage. The damage iteration of each discarded card all pile up on that creature before it ever hits the graveyard. So if you discard Draco, Autochthon Wurm, and other CMC damage spells you're bound to do well over 30 damage on turn three.
Draco is a combo piece, I would use it only for its record CMC, not for its 9/9 status as a creature. Even if you could cast Draco as a 9/9 flyer for 6 mana, it really isn't worth it if you had to invest extra cards into setting that up, because he sti... (see all)
Posted By:
Evil_Tactics
(10/1/2009 12:48:43 AM)
great in a rainbow deck. (then he only costs 6)
5/5 for me.
Posted By:
TheDragonPlainswalkr
(4/12/2013 3:12:31 PM)
Oracle, why {1}0 and not {10}?
Posted By:
azure_drake222222
(2/1/2013 1:11:43 PM)