Used to be my favorite. Back in Alpha, this dragon was sheer terror to behold - it would usually end the game the turn after being cast.
However, in today's meta, Shivan Dragon isn't one of the only good fatties out there anymore, and not quite as playable. Still, it deserves a special place in many of our hearts.
Posted By:
AlphaNumerical
(8/31/2009 12:43:04 AM)
Shivan Dragon may be pretty plain and not as fancy as more recent big creatures, but it's still a pretty solid creature.
Posted By:
Loozar402
(8/19/2009 10:52:31 AM)
Great card, although it should have hade the art work from the dragon's vault.
Posted By:
SavageBrain89
(7/19/2009 5:36:51 PM)
Your opponent will do everything in their power to try stoping this guy from geting to them. Very effective for its cost. Perfect for a mono red deck.
Posted By:
Silverware
(8/16/2009 9:45:19 PM)
I love the Shivan :D This and Sengir are the two old powerful creatures from back in the day that I remember particularly, so to me it'll never be short of awesome!
Though I liked the origional the best, this artwork I've taken a serious liking to!! Awesome artwork for this origional dragon! :D
Posted By:
AbyssalManZero
(11/19/2009 5:45:25 PM)
I appreciate the simplicity of cards like this. Sure, it can't hold a candle up to the titans, and Baneslayer Angel doesn't give this thing a second look, but think about this.
In mono-red, once you got six mana sources, you could cast this guy. On your next turn, if you still had the dragon, you could conceivably attack for 11 damage, 12 if you made the land drop.
Black has a parallel in Pestilence Demon. Once you get to eight mana sources, you cast your 7/6 flyer. Next turn, you can deal 5 damage to everything, then attack for 7, potentially dealing 12 damage that turn.
Posted By:
thorjy
(6/11/2011 5:55:56 PM)
good in a non suicidal red deck.
Posted By:
vsantore
(7/18/2009 7:47:47 AM)
I'm glad they went back to this art. IMO this is the best art for this card and arguably one of the best looking dragons in Magic. I liked the idea of the Jund dragons, but I didn't like how they looked.
Posted By:
CrimsonVoid
(8/10/2009 2:16:27 PM)
Still gotta lot of love for the OG Dragon, but honestly, I'm very much unconvinced that he's should still be a rare.
Posted By:
HairlessThoctar
(3/13/2010 5:16:16 PM)
I grew up with its original art and loved it. This newer art I admit is better...from the vault version is ho-hum
Not the best dragon anymore, but a classic...and decent in drafts and causal games
Posted By:
OutlawD1
(8/30/2009 1:32:32 PM)