Opportunistic Dragon
Creature — Dragon
Flying
When this creature enters, choose target Human or artifact an opponent controls. For as long as this creature remains on the battlefield, gain control of that permanent, it loses all abilities, and it can't attack or block.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Forgotten Realms Commander
- Price
- $0.36
- EDHREC rank
- #8134
Opportunistic Dragon enters and locks down an opponent's artifact or creature — effectively a 4/4 flier that neutralizes a threat until it leaves play. At four mana in red, that combination of body and removal-on-a-stick is exactly what Ureni of the Unwritten and Dragon tribal shells are paying for.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ureni of the Unwritten
Ureni of the Unwritten casts spells from opponents' libraries, and Opportunistic Dragon's enter-the-battlefield trigger gives Ureni a meaningful tempo swing the turn it lands — stealing an artifact or tying up a blocker while Ureni's engine keeps building.
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
Every Dragon Lathliss, Dragon Queen puts into play triggers her token generation, and Opportunistic Dragon contributes a body that also kneecaps an opponent's best artifact or creature — doubling as a threat and a soft answer in the same slot.
Vrondiss, Rage of Ancients
Vrondiss, Rage of Ancients wants Dragon triggers, and Opportunistic Dragon's ETB does real work by removing a blocker or neutralizing a mana rock before Vrondiss starts churning through combat damage.
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, Opportunistic Dragon earns its slot in Dragon tribal and any red shell that values ETB tempo — a 4/4 flier that answers an artifact or creature at the same time is efficient enough to matter even in a four-player game. In competitive formats like Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, four mana is a steep ask for a conditional tapper rather than a hard removal spell, and dedicated removal or faster threats outpace it at every turn. Vintage has better options at every point on the curve. Opportunistic Dragon is a Commander card through and through — the singleton format's tolerance for value-on-a-body is exactly where it performs.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.36 bulk tier
At $0.36, Opportunistic Dragon is bulk — easy to acquire and easy to cut without regret. Bulk rares at this price point rarely spike unless a breakout Commander deck pushes demand, and this one's upside is capped by how narrowly it fits outside Dragon tribal.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Ureni of the Unwritten
- Lathliss, Dragon Queen
- Vrondiss, Rage of Ancients
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.