Dragonmaster Outcast
Creature — Human Shaman
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control six or more lands, create a 5/5 red Dragon creature token with flying.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Commander 2019
- Price
- $0.30
- EDHREC rank
- #1435
Dragonmaster Outcast turns six lands into a 5/5 flying Dragon every upkeep — the threat is free once the condition is met, and opponents have to answer it immediately or die to the air. The catch is that a 1/1 for one mana does nothing the turn it enters and folds to any incidental removal before you hit six lands, but Obeka, Splitter of Seconds nullifies that window by giving the Outcast extra upkeep triggers before anyone can respond.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Obeka, Splitter of Seconds
Obeka, Splitter of Seconds chains additional upkeep steps, which means Dragonmaster Outcast stops making one Dragon per turn and starts making a squadron — the synergy is so tight that nearly four in five Obeka decks include it.
Atarka, World Render
Atarka, World Render gives all attacking Dragons double strike, so every Dragon token Dragonmaster Outcast produces hits for ten trample damage the first time it swings — the Outcast is a free, recurring source of fodder for that payoff.
Ghired, Conclave Exile
Ghired, Conclave Exile populates on attack, and a 5/5 flying Dragon token is one of the best targets in the game to copy — Dragonmaster Outcast supplies the original token that Ghired then multiplies.
Neyali, Suns' Vanguard
Neyali, Suns' Vanguard gives tokens double strike on attack and draws cards whenever they swing, so each Dragon that Dragonmaster Outcast produces becomes both a threat and a draw trigger the moment it enters combat.
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
Lathliss, Dragon Queen creates an additional 5/5 Dragon token whenever a Dragon enters under your control, so each Dragon Dragonmaster Outcast produces is really two — Lathliss doubles every upkeep trigger for free.
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 |
Dragonmaster Outcast is legal across every major constructed format but has never been competitive outside Commander — six lands is a late-game condition in Modern and Pioneer, where games often end before it becomes active, and a vanilla 1/1 for one is a liability in Legacy. Commander is where it actually lives: six lands is a realistic turn-four or five threshold, the game goes long enough to recoup the tempo loss, and opponents rarely have free instant-speed removal for a one-mana creature they aren't expecting to matter. In high-power pods it's still a casual inclusion — the condition is too slow and the token too fragile to Wrath effects — but in midrange and dragon-tribal Commander shells it's a legitimate late-game engine for one mana.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.30 bulk tier
At $0.30, Dragonmaster Outcast is bulk, and for a card that produces 5/5 fliers for free it is almost certainly underpriced relative to its play rate. The price reflects how many printings it has received rather than its power level — pick up copies freely without any budget concern.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.