Dragon Hatchling
Creature — Dragon
Flying
: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Jumpstart
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #16457
Dragon Hatchling is a 0/1 flying body for two mana that grows only as fast as you pour red mana into it — the ceiling is real, but the floor is a vanilla nothing that dies to a stiff breeze. In Lathliss, Dragon Queen decks it earns its slot purely by being a Dragon, triggering free 5/5 tokens the moment it lands.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
Lathliss, Dragon Queen turns every Dragon ETB into a free 5/5, so Dragon Hatchling's modest stats become irrelevant — you're casting it for the trigger, not the creature.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Dragon Hatchling is a role-player in Dragon tribal and nothing else — outside of Lathliss, Dragon Queen or a similar Dragon-count payoff, it doesn't pull enough weight in a 100-card format where every slot competes hard. In Pauper it's a passable aggressive flier if you're building around a mono-red pump plan, though better options exist at the two-drop slot. Competitive formats like Modern and Legacy have no use for it — Dragon Hatchling's power level sits several floors below the rate those formats demand. Pioneer is the same story: a 0/1 for two with an activated ability doesn't make the cut when the format's threats are this dense.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Dragon Hatchling is deep bulk — buy a playset without thinking twice. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price point don't appreciate, so treat it as a free inclusion rather than anything to track.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.