Thundermane Dragon
Creature — Dragon
Flying
You may look at the top card of your library any time.
You may cast creature spells with power 4 or greater from the top of your library. If you cast a creature spell this way, it gains haste until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander
- Price
- $2.66
- EDHREC rank
- #3900
Thundermane Dragon hits the board as a flying threat that generates immediate value on attack, and the cost is steep enough to matter but not so steep that it gets cut. In Ureni of the Unwritten builds especially, it earns its slot without argument.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ureni of the Unwritten
Ureni of the Unwritten's ability to cheat spells into play from the top of the library makes Thundermane Dragon a free threat rather than a mana investment, and the dragon's on-attack trigger keeps the engine churning.
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest cares about casting and playing dragons in sequence, and Thundermane Dragon slots cleanly into that chain while contributing its own draw or damage trigger to the pile.
Eshki, Temur's Roar
Eshki, Temur's Roar wants large, aggressive creatures that reward attacking, and Thundermane Dragon delivers a flying body with an on-attack payoff that aligns directly with that game plan.
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
Lathliss, Dragon Queen triggers off every dragon entering the battlefield, so Thundermane Dragon is both a payoff and a setup piece — it comes in, Lathliss produces a token, and the token adds to the next attack.
Rivaz of the Claw
Rivaz of the Claw recurs dragons from the graveyard, making Thundermane Dragon's cost feel temporary — cast it, swing, lose it, replay it for free on the next turn cycle.
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 where Thundermane Dragon lives. The multiplayer environment gives it multiple attack targets, the longer game means its on-attack trigger fires repeatedly, and dragon tribal support in the format is deep enough to push it well above its raw rate. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but competes against a field that doesn't reward six-drop creatures without immediate game-ending impact, so it sees essentially no play there. Oathbreaker is the one other format where it could show up, slotting into the same dragon-heavy signatures that work in Commander, though the smaller deck size makes it a fringe consideration rather than a staple.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$2.66 cheap tier
At $2.66, Thundermane Dragon sits in the range where it's an easy include for dragon builds without requiring a budget conversation. Cards at this tier fluctuate with reprint risk but hold reasonably steady when tied to a popular commander archetype, and Ureni of the Unwritten's strong adoption gives Thundermane Dragon a stable demand floor.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.