Chaos Dragon
Creature — Dragon
Flying, haste
This creature attacks each combat if able.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, each player rolls a d20. If one or more opponents had the highest result, this creature can't attack those players or planeswalkers they control this combat.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Forgotten Realms Commander
- Price
- $5.47
- EDHREC rank
- #3733
Chaos Dragon enters swinging — randomness and all, a hasty 5/4 flyer that deals damage on attack regardless of where it points is immediate, board-relevant pressure for five mana. It's the headliner in Wyll, Blade of Frontiers // Sword Coast Sailor lists for a reason: Wyll's dice-roll triggers turn every Chaos Dragon attack into a free ability activation.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Wyll, Blade of Frontiers // Sword Coast Sailor
Chaos Dragon's attack trigger rolls a die, and Wyll, Blade of Frontiers // Sword Coast Sailor rewards every single roll with a +1/+1 counter — meaning Chaos Dragon doesn't just deal damage, it grows Wyll for free every combat.
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
Chaos Dragon's random damage targets players, and Firkraag, Cunning Instigator cares about opponents being dealt damage by Dragons — the two together turn a single attack step into both a damage event and a card draw trigger.
Vrondiss, Rage of Ancients
Vrondiss, Rage of Ancients triggers whenever he takes damage, and Chaos Dragon's random targeting can redirect hits to your own creatures — a clean, repeatable way to ping Vrondiss and spawn Dragon Spirit tokens every attack.
Mr. House, President and CEO
Chaos Dragon rolls a die on attack, and Mr. House, President and CEO converts every die roll into Treasure or Servo production, so the randomness becomes a resource engine rather than a liability.
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest draws cards whenever you cast or attack with a Dragon, and Chaos Dragon attacks every turn — that's a reliable draw trigger stapled to a body that already threatens the table.
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 |
Chaos Dragon is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but its home is Commander by a wide margin. In Commander, the randomness is a feature — hitting any opponent still advances your game plan, and the political chaos it generates at a four-player table is real upside. Legacy and Vintage are theoretically available, but a five-mana vanilla-ish creature with no interaction or combo potential doesn't compete in those formats and you will never see it there. Oathbreaker is the one other format where Chaos Dragon could see genuine play, again because the multiplayer dynamic softens the targeting randomness.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Budget Alternatives
Cheaper options that do most of the same work
If Chaos Dragon is out of reach, Shivan Dragon fills a similar role as a mono-red hasty flyer at a fraction of the price, though it lacks the on-attack damage trigger entirely. Demanding Dragon is closer in spirit — it also deals damage to opponents on attack — and regularly sits under $1, making it the cleaner budget swap even if it asks opponents to sacrifice rather than taking direct damage.
Price Context
Current price
$5.47 mid tier
At $5.47, Chaos Dragon sits in the mid tier — affordable enough to slot into most budgets without a second thought, expensive enough that you'd want a clear reason to run it. It's a Commander-specific card with narrow competitive appeal outside the format, so the price reflects casual demand rather than any broad market pressure.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Wyll, Blade of Frontiers // Sword Coast Sailor
- Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
- Vrondiss, Rage of Ancients
- Mr. House, President and CEO
- Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.