Atarka, World Render
Legendary Creature — Dragon
Flying, trample
Whenever a Dragon you control attacks, it gains double strike until end of turn.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GR
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander
- Price
- $0.38
- EDHREC rank
- #1286
Atarka, World Render lands and every dragon you control attacks with double strike — that's lethal combat math on a board that already wants to swing. The seven-mana cost is real, but Ganax, Astral Hunter // Acolyte of Bahamut cuts through it, and in a dragon shell no one is surprised when Atarka closes the game on the spot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter // Acolyte of Bahamut
Ganax, Astral Hunter // Acolyte of Bahamut appears in over 85% of decks for good reason — Ganax generates Treasure on every dragon ETB, which pays down Atarka, World Render's steep cost and lets you rebuild after a board wipe fast enough to threaten another alpha strike.
Ureni of the Unwritten
Ureni of the Unwritten cheats enormous creatures into play off combat triggers, and Atarka, World Render is exactly the haymaker you want to land for free — double strike on a freshly summoned dragon board is often a one-turn kill before opponents can respond.
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient produces mana equal to total power of attacking creatures, so a single swing can produce enough to cast Atarka, World Render mid-combat — then the next attack step becomes lethal with every dragon suddenly carrying double strike.
The Ur-Dragon
The Ur-Dragon reduces dragon costs across the board, making Atarka, World Render easier to deploy on curve, and its attack trigger replaces the cards you spend while Atarka's double strike ensures those dragons finish games rather than just chip damage.
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm creates non-legendary token copies of each dragon you cast, so Atarka, World Render entering the battlefield doubles the number of double-strike threats on the board — the token Atarka pumps the original and every other dragon simultaneously.
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 |
Commander is where Atarka, World Render belongs — multiplayer means more dragons in play, more combat steps to exploit, and opponents who need to answer a board-wide double strike anthem or die. In 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, it's legal but largely irrelevant: seven mana for a single creature that needs other dragons to matter puts it well outside competitive range. Legacy and Vintage are the same story — the card has the raw power but the format context doesn't support it. Stick to Commander, where dragon synergy is a first-class archetype and Atarka earns its slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.38 bulk tier
At $0.38, Atarka, World Render is bulk, and that price is justified — it's a role-player in dragon decks, not a universal staple, so demand stays narrow. It's safe to pick up copies without concern about sudden spikes, but don't expect the price to move meaningfully unless a new dragon commander pushes the archetype into a breakout moment.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Ganax, Astral Hunter // Acolyte of Bahamut
- Ureni of the Unwritten
- Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
- The Ur-Dragon
- Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.