Incubator Drone
Creature — Eldrazi Drone
Devoid (This card has no color.)
When this creature enters, create a 1/1 colorless Eldrazi Scion creature token. It has "Sacrifice this token: Add 
."
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Battle for Zendikar
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #19278
Incubator Drone enters, makes a Scion token, then taps each turn to make another — that's a steady stream of bodies for three mana. The cost is real: three mana for a 2/2 with no immediate board impact beyond one token is below rate for any table moving faster than casual.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Incubator Drone earns its slot only in Eldrazi-tribal or token-sacrifice shells where the Scions double as ramp — outside that context, three mana for incremental token production is too slow. Pauper is the format where Incubator Drone is most plausible competitively, since the Scion-as-ramp angle can enable big Eldrazi ahead of schedule with fewer efficient alternatives at common. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, faster clocks and tighter mana make this unplayable — the payoff never arrives before the game ends.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Incubator Drone is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not the card. That price is stable because demand is narrow and supply is abundant; don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.