Phyrexian Dragon Engine
Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dragon
Double strike
When this creature enters from your graveyard, you may discard your hand. If you do, draw three cards.
Unearth 
(Melds with Mishra, Claimed by Gix.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- The Brothers' War
- Price
- $0.90
- EDHREC rank
- #8004
Phyrexian Dragon Engine is a 3/3 flying, trample beater with built-in Unearth that pairs with Mishra, Claimed by Gix to merge into Mishra's Warform — a game-ending 9/9 with three relevant combat keywords. The cost is real: five mana to cast and a Unearth tax that exiles instead of letting you recur indefinitely, so every copy counts.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Mishra, Claimed by Gix
Mishra, Claimed by Gix needs Phyrexian Dragon Engine in the graveyard to trigger the meld — and because the Engine has Unearth, you can bin it early and replay it at instant speed before combat to force the merge whenever you're ready.
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 |
Phyrexian Dragon Engine is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker. In Commander it exists almost exclusively as a meld piece for Mishra, Claimed by Gix — 95% of Mishra decks run it, and outside that pairing it rarely earns a slot. In constructed formats like Modern and Pioneer, the meld plan is too slow and fragile for competitive play, and a five-mana 3/3 doesn't clear the bar on its own. Legacy and Vintage have the raw power but no reason to build around a meld when faster threats dominate. This is a Commander-specific card in all practical terms.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.90 bulk tier
At $0.90, Phyrexian Dragon Engine sits firmly in bulk territory, which makes sense — its demand is almost entirely gated behind one specific commander. It's a safe pickup at this price if you're building Mishra, Claimed by Gix, but don't expect movement unless that commander sees a spike in popularity.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.