Canopy Dragon
Creature — Dragon
Trample
: This creature gains flying and loses trample until end of turn.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Mirage
- Price
- $0.97
- EDHREC rank
- #28924
Canopy Dragon is a 4/1 flier that trades its toughness for a repeatable ability to temporarily ground opposing fliers — useful disruption, but five mana for a body this fragile is a steep ask. It sees niche play and rarely earns a mainboard slot in competitive Commander.
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, Canopy Dragon occupies the narrow space of anti-air tech in green, a color that otherwise struggles to interact with flying creatures — if your meta is heavy on evasive threats, it at least has a job. Outside that specific use case, five mana for a 4/1 is simply too inefficient in a format where every slot competes against generically powerful options. In Legacy and Vintage, Canopy Dragon is technically legal but sees no meaningful play; the formats move too fast and the card offers nothing those environments can't get better elsewhere. It is not legal in Modern, Pioneer, Standard, or Pauper.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.97 bulk tier
At $0.97, Canopy Dragon sits at the top edge of bulk pricing — not because demand is high, but because supply is old and limited. There is no strong reason to expect this price to reflect real demand; it is a casual curiosity, not a staple.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.