Dragonclaw Strike
Sorcery
Double the power and toughness of target creature you control until end of turn. Then it fights up to one target creature an opponent controls. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GRU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #12298
Dragonclaw Strike puts double strike and trample on a creature until end of turn — the combat math it creates is immediate and punishing. Eshki Dragonclaw is the obvious home, but any commander that attacks and hits hard can weaponize this at instant speed for a single mana.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Eshki Dragonclaw
Eshki Dragonclaw is practically named after this card, and the synergy is mechanical, not cosmetic — Dragonclaw Strike turns Eshki's already-threatening combat stats into a one-shot threat, with double strike doubling every triggered ability and damage source Eshki generates on attack.
Ureni, the Song Unending
Ureni, the Song Unending runs Dragonclaw Strike as a way to force through lethal damage in a single swing — the trample component matters here because Ureni's game plan often involves a single large threat that needs to punch past chump blockers.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Dragonclaw Strike is legal across every major Constructed format, but it's almost exclusively a Commander card — in 60-card formats, one-mana combat tricks compete with interaction that just kills the threat outright, and this one doesn't replace itself. In Commander, the math is different: a three-player table means opponents share the damage burden, so doubling a commander's power mid-combat can knock one player out while leaving two more to deal with. The instant speed is the real selling point in multiplayer — you hold up mana, let opponents commit blockers, then rewrite the combat before damage. Outside Commander, treat it as a niche fringe card at best.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Dragonclaw Strike is deep bulk — grab a playset for pocket change and don't think twice. Bulk rares and commons at this price point don't climb unless a competitive format picks them up, and that's not happening here, so buy for function, not speculation.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Eshki Dragonclaw
- Ureni, the Song Unending
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.