Angler Drake

Creature — Drake

Flying
When this creature enters, you may return target creature to its owner's hand.

CMC
6
Mana cost
{4}{U}{U}
Color identity
U
Rarity
uncommon
Set
Amonkhet
Price
$0.05
EDHREC rank
#23858
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Angler Drake card art
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

FormatVerdict
commander
legacy
modern
pioneer
standard
vintage
pauper
oathbreaker

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

4 decks
Volo, Guide to MonstersFood ChainAngler Drake

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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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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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.