Crimson Hellkite
~$0.79 low · ~$73.17 high
Red. Creature — Dragon
Seventh Edition #178 · Illustrated by Carl Critchlow
Seventh Edition #178 · Illustrated by Carl CritchlowWhat is Crimson Hellkite worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Flying
, 
: This creature deals X damage to target creature. Spend only red mana on X.
6/6
"Dragonfire forged me a warrior." —Rashida Scalebane
Format legality
All 4 printings of Crimson Hellkite
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seventh Edition 7ed #178· 2001rare· Cardmarket €0.94 | rare | $2.33 | No foil printing | €0.94 | |
 Seventh Edition 7ed #178★· 2001rare | rare | No non-foil printing | $73.17 | — | |
 Classic Sixth Edition 6ed #172· 1999rare· Cardmarket €0.83 | rare | $0.79 | No foil printing | €0.83 | |
 Mirage mir #167· 1996rare· Cardmarket €0.92 | rare | $0.99 | No foil printing | €0.92 |
Prices are TCGplayer market prices in USD for each printing and finish, via Scryfall. They are a guide, not an appraisal.
Where to buy Crimson Hellkite
Graded copies on eBay
Searches for the Seventh Edition #178★ printing.
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Card details
- First printed
- 1996
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 9
- EDHREC rank
- #26,200 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flying
- Artists
- Carl Critchlow, Gerry Grace
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Seventh Edition card (#178).
178
- 178Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
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