The Elder Dragon War
~$0.29 low · ~$2.19 high
Red. Enchantment — Saga
Foundations Commander #156 · Illustrated by Filip Burburan
Foundations Commander #156 · Illustrated by Filip BurburanWhat is The Elder Dragon War 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
Read ahead (Choose a chapter and start with that many lore counters. Add one after your draw step. Skipped chapters don't trigger. Sacrifice after III.)
I — This Saga deals 2 damage to each creature and each opponent.
II — Discard any number of cards, then draw that many cards.
III — Create a 4/4 red Dragon creature token with flying.
Format legality
All 4 printings of The Elder Dragon War
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Foundations Commander fdc #156· 2026rare· Cardmarket €0.23 | rare | $0.29 | No foil printing | €0.23 | |
 Dominaria United dmu #121· 2022rare· Cardmarket €0.23 · €0.49 foil | rare | $0.37 | $0.43 | €0.23€0.49 foil | |
 Dominaria United Promos pdmu #121p· 2022Promorare· Cardmarket €0.35 · €0.99 foil | rare | $0.70 | $1.08 | €0.35€0.99 foil | |
 Dominaria United Promos pdmu #121s· 2022Promorare· Cardmarket €1.03 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $2.19 | €1.03 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2022
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #9,427 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Read Ahead
- Artist
- Filip Burburan
Rulings (2)
2022-09-09
As a Saga with read ahead enters the battlefield, its controller chooses a number from one to that Saga's greatest chapter number. The Saga enters the battlefield with the chosen number of lore counters. Neither choosing the number nor putting the counters on the Saga use the stack, and neither can be responded to.
2022-09-09
In a Two-Headed Giant game, the first chapter ability deals to damage to each player on the opposing team, reducing that team's life total by 4.
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