Roiling Dragonstorm
Enchantment
When this enchantment enters, draw two cards, then discard a card.
When a Dragon you control enters, return this enchantment to its owner's hand.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #5904
Roiling Dragonstorm puts up to five Dragons directly onto the battlefield — no casting, no mana cost — and the stormcount requirement is the only real obstacle. In Sivitri, Dragon Master builds, that bar is routinely cleared, making this one of the most backbreaking payoffs in any Dragon-tribal shell.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Sivitri, Dragon Master
Sivitri, Dragon Master is the natural home for Roiling Dragonstorm — her ability to tutor Dragons while locking opponents out of blocking means the five free Dragons you drop will end the game immediately, and her spell-heavy gameplan generates the stormcount to fire it off reliably.
Eris, Roar of the Storm
Eris, Roar of the Storm rewards casting multiple spells per turn, which is exactly the engine that fuels Roiling Dragonstorm's stormcount requirement — each trigger toward Eris's discount is also a step toward a mass Dragon deployment.
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
Shiko, Paragon of the Way cares about attacking with large creatures, and Roiling Dragonstorm delivers a board's worth of them in a single spell, letting Shiko trigger immediately and at scale the same turn you resolve it.
Ureni, the Song Unending
Ureni, the Song Unending generates value from recurring spells and graveyard loops, and Roiling Dragonstorm plugs in as the top-end payoff when the storm engine has been running long enough to hit the threshold.
Yorion, Sky Nomad
Yorion, Sky Nomad's 80-card minimum means more spells in the deck, which naturally inflates the stormcount that Roiling Dragonstorm needs — Yorion lists that go wide on permanents also appreciate the sudden aerial clock five free Dragons provide.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Roiling Dragonstorm is a Commander card through and through — the stormcount clause is nearly impossible to satisfy in 1v1 formats where game actions are few and answers are fast. In Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy, resolving a seven-mana spell after casting five prior spells in a single game is an achievement that wins you nothing if an opponent has a counterspell or a faster clock. Standard is theoretically legal but the same problem applies at a smaller card-pool scale. Commander is where Roiling Dragonstorm lives: multiplayer games run long, spell-heavy turns are common, and five 5/5 flying Dragons closing out three opponents at once is exactly the kind of one-card game-winner the format rewards.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Roiling Dragonstorm is deep bulk — a card that punches dramatically above its price tag in the right Commander build. That price is unlikely to climb unless it sees a spike in Dragon-tribal popularity, but as a bulk pickup for any storm or Dragon deck, the value is already there.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Sivitri, Dragon Master
- Eris, Roar of the Storm
- Shiko, Paragon of the Way
- Ureni, the Song Unending
- Yorion, Sky Nomad
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.