Venomous Dragonfly
Creature — Insect
Flying
Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked by a creature, destroy that creature at end of combat.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #27094
Venomous Dragonfly is a 1/1 flyer with deathtouch — a creature that trades up with anything in the air for two mana. Playable in dedicated deathtouch or Golgari insect builds, but too small and passive to justify a slot in most Commander 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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Venomous Dragonfly is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but the only format where it sees any real consideration is Pauper, where deathtouch flyers at common carry genuine defensive weight. In Commander, a 1/1 that doesn't generate value on entry or death rarely survives long enough to matter — deathtouch is only a deterrent if opponents care about combat, and most Commander tables don't. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a two-mana 1/1 regardless of keywords.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Venomous Dragonfly is deep bulk — you'll find it in a commons box before you'll bother ordering it. That price will hold flat indefinitely; there's no demand driver to move it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.