Dragon Roost
Enchantment
: Create a 5/5 red Dragon creature token with flying. (It can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Tenth Edition
- Price
- $0.79
- EDHREC rank
- #22783
Dragon Roost makes a 5/5 flying Dragon token for five mana on top of its five-mana base cost — you're paying ten mana across two turns before you see a single Dragon. The effect is real, but the price tag means Dragon Roost belongs only in decks with abundant mana and a reason to keep making Dragons every turn.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the only format where Dragon Roost sees any meaningful play, and even there it's a narrow inclusion — you need a Dragon tribal shell with enough ramp to hit double-digit mana regularly. Legacy and Vintage are legal on paper, but ten mana stretched across two turns is laughable in either format. Dragon Roost is purely a casual Commander card, best in decks that can flood the board with Dragons turn after turn and don't mind the steep entry cost.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.79 bulk tier
At $0.79, Dragon Roost sits firmly in bulk territory, which is about right for a card with niche appeal and real competitive limitations. It holds that floor without much pressure to move — Dragon tribal players who want it can grab one cheaply, and it won't appreciate without a sudden spike in casual demand.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.