Spindrift Drake
~$0.12 TCGplayer
Blue. Creature — Drake
Stronghold #44 · Illustrated by Anthony S. Waters
Stronghold #44 · Illustrated by Anthony S. WatersWhat is Spindrift Drake worth?
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Oracle text
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you pay .
2/1
Sea brine for blood, washing foam for laughter.
Format legality
The only printing of Spindrift Drake
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stronghold sth #44· 1998common· Cardmarket €0.06 | common | $0.12 | €0.06 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1998
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #31,550 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flying
- Artist
- Anthony S. Waters
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Stronghold card (#44).
Printed before collector numbers, which started with Exodus in 1998. The bottom shows only the artist credit ("Illus.") and the copyright. Set symbols were all black before Exodus, and core sets before Sixth Edition have none.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Spindrift Drake, read from the Stronghold printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Spindrift Drake. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 1: 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
- 2/1: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By Anthony S. Waters. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Stronghold. Before Exodus (1998) every set symbol was black, whatever the rarity.
- Artist
- Anthony S. Waters, 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.
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