Geyser Drake
Creature — Drake
Flying
During turns other than yours, spells you cast cost 
less to cast.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #8026
Geyser Drake enters the battlefield and immediately bounces a creature — yours or an opponent's — making it a flying threat that doubles as a tempo play. The five-mana cost is real, but in Alandra, Sky Dreamer decks that need both bodies and spells to trigger their engine, the bounce ETB pulls double duty.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
Alandra, Sky Dreamer triggers off drawing your second card each turn, and Geyser Drake's enter-the-battlefield bounce lets you reset another creature with an ETB while adding a flying body to the board — both halves feed the Drake token machine.
Errant and Giada
Errant and Giada rewards flying creatures, and Geyser Drake contributes a hasty flier while the bounce lets you rebuy any ETB creature in the deck.
Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer
Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer casts cards discarded from your hand, and Geyser Drake's own bounce ability can return itself or other creatures to hand, setting up a discard-and-recast loop.
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Talrand, Sky Summoner doesn't trigger off creatures, but Geyser Drake still earns a slot as a flying threat that resets high-value ETB pieces and blocks alongside the Drake tokens.
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter rewards casting spells on opponents' turns, and Geyser Drake's flash lets you ambush a blocker and bounce something relevant — all on someone else's clock.
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 |
Commander is where Geyser Drake actually earns its slot — ETB bounce is more valuable in a format full of powerful enters-the-battlefield creatures, and flying bodies matter for combat math in multiplayer. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, five mana for a 3/3 with a non-optional bounce is simply too slow; Geyser Drake has no path to those sideboards. Pauper is the one 60-card format worth a second look, since the common card pool is thinner and tempo plays hit harder, but even there dedicated blue bounce spells outperform it. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Geyser Drake is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and ink, not the card. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price tier don't hold or gain value, so pick it up for the deck slot, not the collection.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.