Volcanic Dragon
Creature — Dragon
Flying, haste
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Classic Sixth Edition
- Price
- $0.50
- EDHREC rank
- #18350
Volcanic Dragon is a 4/4 flier with haste for six mana — it hits the board swinging, which is the card's entire appeal. At that cost, though, it's outclassed by nearly every comparable threat in the format, and there's no reason to run it over cheaper or more impactful options.
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 |
Volcanic Dragon is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but competitive pressure in every one of those formats makes it a non-starter outside of casual play. In Commander, six mana for a 4/4 haste flier with no enters-the-battlefield effect, no evasion beyond flying, and no upside is simply below the power threshold — the format's card pool offers dragons with the same speed and triple the impact. In Legacy, Modern, and Vintage, the rate is embarrassing against the threats those formats deploy on turns one through three. Oathbreaker is the one context where a red aggro signature spell shell might tolerate it, but even there Volcanic Dragon is filler at best.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.50 bulk tier
At $0.50, Volcanic Dragon is firmly bulk, and that price reflects its play rate accurately. Don't expect movement — nothing in its text box justifies a reappraisal, and bulk dragons without a tribe or combo home tend to stay exactly where they are.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.