Amethyst Dragon // Explosive Crystal
Creature — Dragon // Sorcery — Adventure
Flying, haste
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Price
- $0.24
- EDHREC rank
- #13340
Amethyst Dragon // Explosive Crystal puts a 4/4 flying body on board that draws you a card when it deals combat damage, and the backside gives you a reusable three-damage instant that replaces itself whenever you cast an Adventure spell — two modes of genuine card advantage stapled together. The seven-mana front end is the real cost, and in most Commander pods that's acceptable only if your deck is specifically built to cheat Adventures into extra value, which is exactly what Beluna Grandsquall does.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Beluna Grandsquall
Beluna Grandsquall's ability to cast the Adventure half from exile turns Explosive Crystal into a repeatable ping that keeps feeding itself back into your hand, and Amethyst Dragon // Explosive Crystal fills both roles Beluna wants — a payoff creature with an attached spell that the commander can re-trigger.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Amethyst Dragon // Explosive Crystal is a role-player rather than a staple — it earns a slot in dedicated Adventure or Temur goodstuff builds, but it's too slow and too narrow for the general card pool. Legacy and Vintage both allow it, but seven mana for a 4/4 is nowhere near competitive in those formats and the card sees effectively zero play there. Commander is where its full value surfaces: the two-mode design matches the format's longer games, and the Adventure recursion synergy is worth the curve investment when your commander scaffolds it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.24 bulk tier
At $0.24, Amethyst Dragon // Explosive Crystal is deep bulk — easy to pick up as a throw-in or in a collection lot. Its price reflects its narrow application; outside dedicated Adventure builds it doesn't spike demand, so don't expect movement unless a new commander pushes Adventures into the mainstream.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Beluna Grandsquall
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.