Crackling Drake (Retro Frame) (Ravnica Remastered) Light Play

Arcane Aerial Power

Crackling Drake is a practical tool for spell heavy decks. At {2}{U}{U} it arrives with Flying and a dynamic power that scales directly with your instants and sorceries in grave and exile. The card draw trigger when it enters the battlefield rewards timing and sequencing, so casting a couple of cantrips before you drop the Drake turns a single body into an immediate threat and a source of card advantage.

In Ravnica play Crackling Drake to exploit graveyard resources and exile synergies. It fits nicely into control shells that play a high count of noncreature spells or into combo lists that exile spells as part of a plan. The Retro Frame art and uncommon rarity make it straightforward both as a functional piece in singles play and as a flavorful pick for collectors who like efficient Flying creatures with situational upside.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {2}{U}{U}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Drake
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flying Crackling Drake's power is equal to the total number of instant and sorcery cards you own in exile and in your graveyard. When Crackling Drake enters the battlefield, draw a card.
• Power / Toughness – */4