Quicksilver Dragon
Creature — Dragon
Flying
: If target spell has only one target and that target is this creature, change that spell's target to another creature.
Morph 
(You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for 
. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Onslaught
- Price
- $0.56
- EDHREC rank
- #22468
Quicksilver Dragon is a seven-mana 4/4 flier that can redirect spells targeting it onto any other target — powerful protection, but the rate is simply too expensive for competitive Commander tables. The floor is mediocre and the ceiling requires your opponents to point removal at a creature, which reliable blue decks don't need to pay seven mana to prevent.
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 |
Commander is the only realistic home for Quicksilver Dragon — the singleton format's lower power ceiling and dragon-tribal support structures are what keep it relevant at all. In Legacy and Vintage, seven mana for a 4/4 with a conditional redirect is simply not competitive; those formats end games before this enters play. Oathbreaker is legal but operates at a pace that makes this equally unviable outside niche dragon-focused builds. Stick to Commander, and specifically to tribal shells where the creature type alone justifies the slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.56 bulk tier
At $0.56, Quicksilver Dragon sits firmly in bulk territory, and that price is appropriate for what it does. Don't expect movement — it's not a staple, and dragon-tribal players who want it can pick one up without thinking twice about the cost.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.