Draconic Intervention
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, exile an instant or sorcery card from your graveyard.
Draconic Intervention deals X damage to each non-Dragon creature, where X is the exiled card's mana value. If a creature dealt damage this way would die this turn, exile it instead.
Exile Draconic Intervention.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Magic Online Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #14698
Draconic Intervention is a one-sided board wipe in Dragon-heavy decks — it exiles all non-Dragon creatures while your Dragons survive, and the exile clause blanks recursion entirely. The cost is real: you need a critical mass of Dragons and an Instant or Sorcery in hand to pitch, so it's a build-around, not a slot-in.
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 |
Draconic Intervention is a Commander card through and through — the singleton format's Dragon tribal density and multiplayer threat environment are exactly where a conditional board wipe earns its slot. In 60-card competitive formats like Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy, one-sided sweepers at five mana with setup requirements don't make the cut when unconditional options exist at lower cost. Oathbreaker can support it in Dragon builds, but the smaller deck size makes the Dragon count harder to maintain. Treat Draconic Intervention as a Commander-exclusive inclusion.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't available for Draconic Intervention right now — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a current number. As a niche tribal sweeper with a narrow home, it tends to stay budget-friendly, but verify before buying.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.