Dread Drone
Creature — Eldrazi Drone
When this creature enters, create two 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn creature tokens. They have "Sacrifice this token: Add 
."
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Commander Masters
- Price
- $0.24
- EDHREC rank
- #16137
Dread Drone enters and immediately puts two 1/1 Eldrazi Scion tokens on the battlefield, each available to sacrifice for colorless mana. The cost — five mana for a 3/1 body — is steep enough that Dread Drone only earns its slot in dedicated sacrifice or Eldrazi-synergy shells where those tokens are worth more than a mana apiece.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Dread Drone sees the most legitimate play, slotting into Eldrazi token decks and sacrifice engines that can chain value off the two Scions it generates. In Pauper it's legal and the token generation is meaningful at common, though five mana competes with more efficient options in that format's tighter games. Legacy and Vintage see no interest — the rate is simply too poor for those formats' speed. Dread Drone is a Commander card first and a Pauper curiosity second.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.24 bulk tier
At $0.24, Dread Drone sits firmly in bulk territory and isn't likely to move — it's a role-player in niche Commander lists, not a staple with broad demand. Grab a copy without hesitation if the deck calls for it; there's no financial consideration here.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.