Plague Drone
Creature — Demon
Flying
Rot Fly — If an opponent would gain life, that player loses that much life instead.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Warhammer 40,000 Commander
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #6346
Plague Drone puts a flying, deathtouch body on board that punishes opponents for not blocking and rewards you for pointing life-doubling effects like Beacon of Immortality at enemies instead of yourself. The three-mana slot is competitive, but in Be'lakor, the Dark Master builds where Demons are the whole engine, Plague Drone earns its seat.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Be'lakor, the Dark Master
Be'lakor, the Dark Master draws a card whenever a Demon enters, and Plague Drone is a cheap, evasive Demon that keeps that engine ticking while threatening deathtouch in the air — 56% of Be'lakor decks run it for exactly that reason.
Ardyn, the Usurper
Ardyn, the Usurper cares about Demons and draining opponents, and Plague Drone's deathtouch plus flying means it either connects for the drain trigger or trades up in combat against anything that tries to stop it.
Abaddon the Despoiler
Abaddon the Despoiler cascades off damage dealt to opponents, and Plague Drone is a low-cost flying body that threatens unblockable chip damage turn after turn, feeding Abaddon's cascade condition reliably.
Mister Negative
Mister Negative cares about Villains and cost manipulation, and Plague Drone slots in as an affordable Demon Villain that benefits from cost reductions while providing a flying deathtouch threat that demands an answer.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Plague Drone is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, and Commander is where it actually sees play — the 100-card singleton format is forgiving enough to run a three-mana 2/2 when it carries the right creature types and keywords. In Legacy and Vintage it's a non-starter; those formats demand far more efficiency than Plague Drone offers. Oathbreaker is the one other format where Demon-tribal or deathtouch synergies could justify it, but the card's home is squarely the 99 of Demon-focused Commander builds.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Beacon of ImmortalityPlague Drone
Infinite lifeloss for target opponent; Target opponent loses the game
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Magister SphinxAria of FlamePlague Drone
Infinite lifeloss for target opponent; Target opponent loses the game
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Current price
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Pricing data for Plague Drone isn't currently available through our sources, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a live number. Given its narrow Demon-tribal niche and modest competitive profile, it's almost certainly a bulk pickup.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.