Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
Legendary Creature — Dragon
Flying
Whenever Drakuseth attacks, it deals 4 damage to any target and 3 damage to each of up to two other targets.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander Masters
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #1069
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames hits the board and immediately threatens to clear three targets the moment it attacks — 7 power with flying means that trigger fires as early as the turn after it lands. Seven mana is the real cost, and if Drakuseth eats a removal spell before combat, you've spent a whole turn on nothing; pair it with haste enablers or reanimation to protect against that tempo loss. Atarka, World Render makes the math obscene: double strike means the damage trigger fires twice, turning a single swing into a potential 21-damage board wipe.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Atarka, World Render
Atarka, World Render grants all attacking dragons double strike, so Drakuseth, Maw of Flames fires its damage trigger twice in a single attack — 7 to one target, 4 and 4 to two others, then again — threatening to kill multiple opponents in a single combat step.
Rivaz of the Claw
Rivaz of the Claw lets you cast Drakuseth, Maw of Flames from the graveyard once per turn, turning removal into a minor inconvenience rather than a tempo disaster, and the free recurrence makes the seven-mana sticker price much easier to stomach.
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
Lathliss, Dragon Queen triggers off every nontoken dragon that enters the battlefield, so casting Drakuseth, Maw of Flames nets an additional 5/5 token immediately — two large bodies for one card, and both survive to attack the following turn.
Alena, Kessig Trapper // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
Alena, Kessig Trapper // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood generates mana equal to the highest power among creatures you control this turn, and Drakuseth, Maw of Flames' 7 power means Alena is netting seven red mana the turn it comes down — enough to chain directly into another threat.
Ganax, Astral Hunter // Acolyte of Bahamut
Ganax, Astral Hunter // Acolyte of Bahamut creates a Treasure when a dragon enters under your control, so Drakuseth, Maw of Flames arriving immediately refunds one mana and helps accelerate the next threat in hand.
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 |
Commander is where Drakuseth, Maw of Flames actually lives — the multiplayer board means its enter-and-attack plan can clear multiple blockers or ping down multiple opponents, and Dragon tribal synergies are deep enough in red and Gruul that the support structure is always there. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, seven mana is a near-disqualifying cost; there are faster, cheaper ways to close a game, and Drakuseth offers no protection against the removal that's everywhere at that power level. Legacy and Vintage are theoretically legal but practically irrelevant — the card sees no play there. Oathbreaker is a plausible home if you're running a big-red or Dragon-themed signature spell shell, but Commander remains the format where Drakuseth, Maw of Flames is actually good.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Pricing data isn't available for Drakuseth, Maw of Flames right now, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the current market rate before buying. It's a casual Commander staple with moderate demand — expect it to sit in an accessible range for a mythic rare, but verify before you pick up copies.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Atarka, World Render
- Rivaz of the Claw
- Lathliss, Dragon Queen
- Alena, Kessig Trapper // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
- Ganax, Astral Hunter // Acolyte of Bahamut
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.