Sarkhan's Whelp
Creature — Dragon
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
Whenever you activate an ability of a Sarkhan planeswalker, this creature deals 1 damage to any target.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Jumpstart 2022
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #24075
Sarkhan's Whelp produces a 1/1 Dragon token whenever you cast a Sarkhan planeswalker — a narrow trigger that only fires in decks built around that specific planeswalker lineup. Outside a dedicated Sarkhan tribal shell, it's a 2/2 flyer for three mana that does nothing, and that's not a card worth a slot.
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 |
Sarkhan's Whelp is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but competitive demand in any of those formats is essentially zero. In Commander, it earns a niche role in Sarkhan-themed builds — particularly under commanders that reward planeswalker synergies or Dragon tribal payoffs — and nowhere else. Legacy, Modern, and Vintage have no reason to run a three-mana 2/2 whose upside requires casting specific planeswalkers. Oathbreaker is the one fringe exception: pairing it with a Sarkhan as your planeswalker gives the trigger more consistent access, which is exactly the kind of narrow context where Sarkhan's Whelp earns its keep.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Sarkhan's Whelp is deep bulk — the price reflects its extremely narrow application rather than any print-run issue. Don't expect movement; it will sit at this floor unless a future Sarkhan card pushes the archetype into relevance.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.