Volatile Stormdrake: Steal and Soar
Volatile Stormdrake comes down with a crisp blue flash and a foil sheen that catches the eye. With a low mana commitment of {1}{U} this 3/2 Drake brings immediate presence and a unusual tempo play to the table. Its built in protections—flying and hexproof from activated and triggered abilities—let it contest the skies while your opponent weighs their options. On entry, the spell swaps control of Volatile Stormdrake and a target creature an opponent controls, setting up a momentary reshuffle that can tilt the board in your favor.
After the swap a cost table appears in the card’s design: you must deal with keeping the stolen creature or lose it. If you swap, the creature is sacrificed unless you pay an amount equal to its mana value. This creates a measured exchange where timing and resource awareness matter as much as the initial surprise. In Modern Horizons 3, the foil treatment enhances the dragon’s visual snap, making Volatile Stormdrake a memorable inclusion for blue archetypes that prize speed, control, and a little bit of battlefield mindgames.
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 (Printed) – 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 equal to its mana value.
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Power / Toughness – 3/2
