Volatile Stormdrake: Tempest on Retro Wings
Volatile Stormdrake brings a swift tempo swing to a blue creature suite from Modern Horizons 3. Its flying frame sits in the air with hexproof from activated and triggered abilities, giving it resilience against a broad range of removal and tricks. This retro frame dragon rewards careful timing and board awareness, letting you pressure opponents while protecting your flyer from many common answers.
When Volatile Stormdrake enters the battlefield, you swap control of Volatile Stormdrake and a target creature an opponent controls. If you do, you sacrifice that creature unless you pay an amount of mana equal to its mana value. The ability creates a tense frontline exchange that can swing races, but it also requires you to read the board and manage resources to keep what you steal. In the right moment, the exchange can tilt the matchup in your favor by forcing your opponent to overextend or lose a key threat.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{U}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Drake
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Card Text / Rules Text – Flying, hexproof from activated and triggered abilities. When Volatile Stormdrake enters the battlefield, exchange control of Volatile Stormdrake and target creature an opponent controls. If you do, sacrifice that creature unless you pay an amount of mana equal to its mana value.
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Power / Toughness – 3/2
