Dragonback Lancer
Creature — Human Soldier
Flying
Mobilize 1 (Whenever this creature attacks, create a tapped and attacking 1/1 red Warrior creature token. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #12790
Dragonback Lancer lands as a two-power flying threat that replaces itself when it enters — the card draw is stapled on, not conditional. Zurgo, Thunder's Decree decks run it because the combination of evasion and immediate value lines up exactly with what that strategy wants from its creatures.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zurgo, Thunder's Decree
Zurgo, Thunder's Decree rewards you for suiting up evasive creatures, and Dragonback Lancer delivers a flyer plus a free card the turn it arrives — so it pulls double duty as both a mount target and a way to keep the hand full.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Dragonback Lancer earns its slot in go-wide flying strategies and Zurgo, Thunder's Decree lists specifically — a 2/1 flyer with unconditional draw on entry is real value at two mana. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, it doesn't clear the bar; there are strictly better two-drops at every axis. Pauper is where Dragonback Lancer is most worth watching in 60-card play, since the draw trigger at common is genuinely above the curve for that format's creature quality.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Dragonback Lancer is bulk — pick up as many as you need without a second thought. Bulk commons with on-entry draw rarely spike, so don't expect the price to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.