Magic: The Gathering · commander
Spellbound Dragon
Commander 2017 · #196 · rare · 2017
Creature — Dragon
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Market reference
$0.33
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 196 / 309
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Jesper Ejsing
- Colors
- RU
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 2017-08-25
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 5
- Type
- Creature
- Power / Toughness
- 3 / 5
Also does
Strategy & play
How Spellbound Dragon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Spellbound Dragon
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Jesper Ejsing
This card was illustrated by Jesper Ejsing.
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{U}{R}
Type: Creature — Dragon
Flying Whenever this creature attacks, draw a card, then discard a card. This creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the discarded card's mana value.
"A king in Jund, a serf in Esper."
Keywords: Flying
P/T: 3/5
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.33 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.29 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Spellbound Dragon is real?
Spellbound Dragon is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Spellbound Dragon worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Spellbound Dragon is $0.33; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Spellbound Dragon from?
Spellbound Dragon is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Commander 2017" in the commander series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Spellbound Dragon?
Spellbound Dragon is a rare card in the Commander 2017 set.
Other Spellbound Dragon printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
