Spindrift Drake
Creature — Drake
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you pay 
.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Stronghold
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #30190
Spindrift Drake is a 2/1 flyer for two mana that returns itself to your hand at end of turn — every turn — making it nearly impossible to permanently remove but never a lasting threat. The built-in bounce is the whole story: great for abuse, bad for actually winning.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Spindrift Drake earns a slot in decks that want to repeatedly trigger enter-the-battlefield effects or need a cheap, persistent blue threat that laughs at sorcery-speed removal. In Pauper, the self-bounce mechanic is more relevant — evasion and resilience matter more at common, and the Drake can generate real value in blink or flicker shells. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a 2/1 that can't stay on the battlefield; the formats simply move too fast. Pauper is its best competitive home; Commander is where it sees the most actual play.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Spindrift Drake is deep bulk — you'll find it in a common box at any LGS, and there's no reason to pay more. Price stability is a non-issue here: it's not going up, but it's also not worth worrying about.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.