Transcendent Dragon — Counter and Cast Catalyst
Transcendent Dragon arrives with flash and flying, letting you answer a threat on the opponent's turn and still present an evasive attacker. The extended art shows the dragon unfurling broad wings through cascading spray, which reads on the card as a mid to late game play for blue control decks. Cast it in response, and its enter the battlefield trigger can neutralize a key spell while giving you the option to replay that spell for free, turning disruption into advantage.
This printing from Commander Tarkir Dragonstorm retains a solid 4 power to push through damage despite a 3 toughness profile. The clause that exiles a countered spell then lets you cast that spell without paying its mana cost creates powerful tempo and value lines with expensive instants and sorceries or with spells that change the stack. Use it to transform removal or a big draw into your own follow up, and plan to protect the dragon with countermagic or board control so you can resolve the pivot play.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {4}{U}{U}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Dragon
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flash
Flying
When this creature enters, if you cast it, counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner’s graveyard, then you may cast it without paying its mana cost.
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Power / Toughness – 4/3
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Set – Commander: Tarkir: Dragonstorm
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Rarity – Rare
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Language – English
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Condition – Near Mint
