Glorybringer
Creature — Dragon
Flying, haste
You may exert this creature as it attacks. When you do, it deals 4 damage to target non-Dragon creature an opponent controls. (An exerted creature won't untap during your next untap step.)
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander
- Price
- $0.31
- EDHREC rank
- #7257
Glorybringer enters the battlefield swinging — a 4/4 with haste that exerts itself to deal 4 damage to a non-Dragon creature on attack, making it a removal spell stapled to a hasty body. Five mana for that immediate double impact is a real rate, and Lathliss, Dragon Queen turns every Glorybringer attack into a Dragon token while the exert trigger clears a blocker.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
Lathliss, Dragon Queen generates a 5/5 Dragon token every time Glorybringer enters — then Glorybringer attacks, exerts to kill a blocker, and that token swings in clean alongside it.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Glorybringer is a reliable role-player in Dragon tribal: haste means it attacks the turn it arrives, and the exert trigger doubles as point removal without spending a card. In Pioneer it saw legitimate competitive play as a midrange finisher and threat-plus-answer in one slot, and that ceiling still holds in the format today. Modern and Legacy have enough four- and five-mana competition that Glorybringer doesn't make those cuts, but it's never embarrassing in a casual game. Across non-rotating 60-card formats, treat it as a solid pickup for Dragon synergy shells rather than a standalone power card.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.31 bulk tier
At $0.31, Glorybringer is deep bulk — easy to acquire in quantity for Dragon tribal builds without any budget friction. The price reflects heavy reprint availability, so don't expect it to climb, but at this rate there's no reason not to own a few copies.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.