Angler Drake
Creature — Drake
Flying
When this creature enters, you may return target creature to its owner's hand.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Amonkhet
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #23858
Angler Drake enters the battlefield and bounces a creature — that's real, immediate board interaction stapled to a 4/4 flying body for six mana. The cost is the problem: six mana for a tempo play is a steep ask, and outside of specific shell that reward creature enters-the-battlefield triggers, Volo, Guide to Monsters being the clearest example, there are almost always better ways to spend that slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Angler Drake is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it sees essentially no play in any competitive 60-card format — six mana bounce effects don't survive in environments where the game is often over by turn four. Commander is where Angler Drake has its entire case: the enters-the-battlefield trigger scales up in value whenever you're copying creatures, blinking them, or building around a creature-type payoff that cares about unique subtypes. Outside of those specific synergy contexts, it's outclassed by cheaper bounce spells and more efficient six-drop threats.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card



Volo, Guide to MonstersFood ChainAngler Drake
Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite storm count; Return any number of creatures to their owners' hands
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Dream HallsContainment ConstructPetals of InsightAngler Drake
Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite self-discard triggers; Infinite storm count
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Dream HallsConspiracy TheoristPetals of InsightAngler Drake
Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite self-discard triggers; Infinite storm count
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Angler Drake is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not the card. That price is stable simply because demand is nearly zero, so don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Volo, Guide to Monsters
- Food Chain
- Dream Halls
- Containment Construct
- Petals of Insight
- Conspiracy Theorist
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.