Gleaming Geardrake: Clockwork Drake on the Wing

Gleaming Geardrake is a compact threat that rewards an artifact forward plan. The drake enters with flying and a built in investigate trigger so you immediately gain card advantage potential via a Clue. Its printed cost of {U}{R} makes it a sensible early play in artifact based tempo decks that want evasive pressure and incremental value.

Once on board the card is straightforward and resilient. The investigate synergy pairs with sacrifice outlets and tutor effects to convert Clues into cards while each sacrifice grows the drake with a permanent +1/+1 counter. In practice it supports aggressive clocks and engine builds without demanding complicated lines. Use it as a flying attacker and a reliable piece in artifact sacrifice themes.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {U}{R}
• Card Type – Artifact Creature
• Subtypes – Drake
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flying
  When Gleaming Geardrake enters the battlefield, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It is an artifact with "2, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
  Whenever you sacrifice an artifact, put a +1/+1 counter on Gleaming Geardrake.
• Power / Toughness – 1/1