Spiketail Drake
~$0.11 low · ~$5.63 high
Blue. Creature — Drake
Prophecy #48 · Illustrated by Michael Sutfin
Prophecy #48 · Illustrated by Michael SutfinWhat is Spiketail Drake worth?
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Oracle text
Flying
Sacrifice this creature: Counter target spell unless its controller pays .
3/3
"The spell will have to wait," said Alexi, pointing up. "Drakes."
Format legality
All 2 printings of Spiketail Drake
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #PCY-48· 2024Retro Frameuncommon | uncommon | $0.11 | No foil printing | — | |
 Prophecy pcy #48· 2000uncommon· Cardmarket €0.08 · €2.46 foil | uncommon | $0.19 | $5.63 | €0.08€2.46 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2000
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #26,623 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flying
- Artist
- Michael Sutfin
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Prophecy card (#48).
48
- 48Collector 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.
Card breakdown
The parts of Spiketail Drake, read from the Prophecy printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Spiketail Drake. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 5: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Creature is the card type. Drake is the subtype, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Power / toughness
- 3/3: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By Michael Sutfin. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Prophecy. Silver means uncommon.
- Collector number
- 48 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Michael Sutfin, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Keywords
- FlyingCR 702.9
- It can be blocked only by creatures with flying or reach.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
Rulings (1)
2004-10-04
The spell’s controller gets the option to pay when this ability resolves.
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