Black Dragon
Creature — Dragon
Flying
Acid Breath — When this creature enters, target creature an opponent controls gets -3/-3 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #14989
Black Dragon lands as a 4/4 flier that permanently weakens every creature it fights, and at six mana that rate is just acceptable — not efficient. Outside of dedicated dragon tribal, Sivitri, Dragon Master is doing the heaviest lifting to justify its slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Sivitri, Dragon Master
Sivitri, Dragon Master tutors Black Dragon directly onto the battlefield and turns its -2/-2-on-attack trigger into a repeatable board-sculpting tool, making it one of the more reliable threats in that 99.
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 |
In Commander, Black Dragon is a niche tribal inclusion — playable in dragon decks but not a card anyone prioritizes outside them. The six-mana slot is deeply competitive, and most dragon builds that want a controlling finisher find better options before they reach Black Dragon. In Constructed formats like Modern and Pioneer it has no realistic home; six-mana creatures need to end the game on the spot, and a conditional -2/-2 trigger doesn't come close. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters for the same reason amplified. Oathbreaker follows the Commander logic: fine in a dragon-themed shell, invisible everywhere else.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Black Dragon is deep bulk — a card you're more likely to pull from a draft leftover pile than buy deliberately. At that price there's essentially no value floor to hold, and it won't move unless a commander or product reprint creates sudden tribal demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.