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Zodiac Dragon

Creature — Dragon

When this creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, you may return it to your hand.

CMC
9
Mana cost
{7}{R}{R}
Color identity
R
Rarity
rare
Set
Masters Edition III
Price
—
EDHREC rank
#25078
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Zodiac Dragon card art
Zodiac Dragon is a 10/10 that returns itself to your hand when it dies — effectively unkillable through attrition — but nine mana is a real ask for a card that doesn't end the game on the spot. The ceiling is pairing it with Sneak Attack, where the death trigger becomes a free rebuy every turn for a single red mana.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern not legal
pioneer not legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Commander is where Zodiac Dragon sees essentially all of its play, slotting into reanimator shells, Sneak Attack cheating strategies, and dragon tribal decks that can reach nine mana naturally. The self-recurrence makes it uniquely resilient against the heavy removal traffic in multiplayer — opponents can't permanently answer it without exile. Legacy and Vintage are legal but completely uninterested; nine mana is unreachable in formats where the game ends on turn two or three. Oathbreaker is legal but too slow for the same reason.

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Price Context

Current price

unknown tier

Zodiac Dragon carries a collector premium tied to its Portal Three Kingdoms origin rather than competitive demand — it's a scarce card in low supply, not a staple. Pricing can swing dramatically between printings and vendors, so check current listings carefully; the spread between Near Mint and played copies is often wider than comparable cards.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.