Ragefire Hellkite
Creature — Dragon
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, you may sacrifice another creature. If you do, this creature gains double strike until end of turn.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Magic Online Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #18881
Ragefire Hellkite lands as a 5/5 flying haste dragon that pings any target for 2 when it enters and again whenever it deals combat damage — immediate pressure with a built-in clock. Seven mana is a real ask, but the enter-the-battlefield trigger means it does something useful even if it dies the same turn.
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 |
Ragefire Hellkite is essentially a Commander card — seven mana does nothing in Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer, where games end before it ever resolves. In Commander, it fits cleanly in any dragon tribal build that can ramp to seven, and the combination of haste, an ETB trigger, and a repeatable combat damage trigger gives it legitimate staying power in that context. It's not a staple outside tribal, but in Miirym, Ur-Dragon, or Atarka shells it earns its slot.
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Price Context
Current price
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Pricing data isn't available for Ragefire Hellkite at the moment — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a current number. Given that it's a niche tribal payoff rather than a broad staple, it almost certainly sits in budget-friendly territory and is worth picking up if you're building dragons.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.