Velukan Dragon
Creature — Dragon
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, roll a six-sided die. This creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the result minus 1.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Sega Dreamcast Cards
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #20814
Velukan Dragon hits the board as a flying threat that rewards you for doing exactly what red Dragon decks already want to do — dealing damage — and its triggered ability snowballs fast in a format where life totals start at 40. The cost is real: it competes for a high slot on the curve, so it earns its seat only if your deck is built around the payoff, and Wyll, Blade of Frontiers // Sword Coast Sailor is the clearest example of a commander that actually delivers on that promise.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Wyll, Blade of Frontiers // Sword Coast Sailor
Wyll, Blade of Frontiers // Sword Coast Sailor turns every Dragon trigger into a d20 roll, and Velukan Dragon's damage-dealing ability fires often enough to make that interaction a consistent engine rather than a one-off — which is exactly why it shows up in roughly 7% of Wyll lists.
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 |
Velukan Dragon is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but the only place it realistically sees play is Commander. Legacy and Vintage have access to the most broken cards in Magic's history, and a six-plus mana Dragon with a conditional triggered ability simply can't compete in those power-dense environments. In Commander, Velukan Dragon finds its niche in Dragon tribal and Temur or Rakdos damage-matters shells where the triggered ability can fire multiple times per turn cycle — 40-life pod means the raw numbers are harder to translate into wins, but repeated triggers off a wide board make the math work. Oathbreaker is legal on paper but too fast and too small a format for a finisher at this cost.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Velukan Dragon isn't currently available, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the live number before buying. Given its narrow Commander niche and low inclusion rate outside dedicated Dragon tribal lists, it's unlikely to command a premium — pick it up cheaply if it fits your deck and don't hold out for a reprint windfall.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Wyll, Blade of Frontiers // Sword Coast Sailor
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.