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Dragonshift

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Dragonshift

Comments (45)

Flyheight
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (6 votes)
ZOMG! Day of the Dragons at instant speed! And containing the color it's supposed to be in!
At 3 cmc it's quite well costed for it's single target effect. Overload does what it says...WITH FRIGGIN' DRAGONS!!
Favorite card in the set.

"Here there be dragons."
ThePinkBaron
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (2 votes)
EVERYTHING IS NOW DRAGONS MAKE PEACE WITH YOUR MAKER
WhiteWizard42
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
So, Wings of Velis Vel that costs 1 more (colored) mana for the chance to overload it. Unfortunately, it removes all abilities, so it doesn't work so well with saboteurs like Cephalid Constable or Cold-Eyed Selkie. Still triggers Cipher abilities, though.
pandawolf56
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Dragonshift for standard is not something I would run. Its overload cost can be good, but its regular ability is ok. I can possibly boost your creatures and weaken others. Maybe a stall deck with a lot of low level tokens could pull this off, but not usable for most decks. 2.5/5.

Totema
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0) (12 votes)
I'm sorry, I can't hear you over my dragons.
Taudisban
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0) (4 votes)
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but this actually works really well with things like Kiln Fiend or the newer Nivix Cyclops. They trigger on casting, their ability goes on the stack, the ability resolves, and then this resolves. Congratulations on your turn three possible 7/4 flyer.
marmaris74
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (6 votes)
@Taudisban
Yup, you are completely correct. This does not overwrite pumps, you a Kiln Fiend will become 7/4 after you cast this.

On an unrelated note, DGM is the first set in a while not to have any actual Dragons in it. I guess this will have to do.
SyntheticDreamer
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (3 votes)
Overload on this actually changes the text of the card to read "You win the game." Seriously, EVERYTHING IS DRAGONS.
Cyberium
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0) (2 votes)
I can see a combo with goblins and Brightstone Ritual then Dragonshift.
Legendxp
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0) (5 votes)
Use with Vigean Hydropon for a 9/9 flyer attacker on your 4th turn.
BigPimpin
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0) (2 votes)
7 mana for a surprise win condition? I'm down.
DarthParallax
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Riku of Double Dragons "Likes" this Card B|
RAV0004
★★★★☆ (4.1/5.0) (5 votes)
And YOU become a dragon, and YOU become a dragon, and YOU become a dragon!
JonesP
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (3 votes)
Hoo boy, Krenko + Ral Zarek + this sounds like a working combo.
Oh, well, time to playtest!

Too bad Sarkhan is not in standard anymore. He´d love this card!
4.5/5
rollinsclone
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0) (3 votes)
I really want to turn UR tokens into a deck now.
Gcrudaplaneswalker
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0) (2 votes)
Very cool Izzet card. The art could easily pass for Death by Dragons's art!!
Twilly05
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0) (2 votes)
Izzet is looking mighty sexy in this set. Sure, there is not a whole lot of it, but man - every Izzet card that exists in it is full of win. <3 Izzet!
GlintKawk42
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
YOU WANT DRAGONS!? YOU GOT DRAGONS! totally making an Izzet FACE POUNDING Dragon deck. 5/5.
MindAblaze
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
It's too bad this card doesn't synergize with Utvara Hellkite better.
Shott133
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This is your Dragon in Dragon's Maze... absolutely everything.
Atali
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
The flavor, it burns!!
Leuitikos
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
One step closer to my Nicol Bolasthemed EDH deck.


Definite reason to includeSarkhan the Mad
Odee
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I was mortified when this came out. Going to play dragons in extended tribal tonight and this monster isn't available until Friday.
DAMN IT TO HELL!!!!
5/5 from me, 4.5/5 for not being legal tonight.
psyklone
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0) (3 votes)
Only dragon card in a set called dragons maze?
Avensai
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0) (2 votes)
Suddenly... Dragons!

But seriously, this is less of a combat trick and more of an "I win" card if overloaded with even a handful of utility creatures on the field. A Goblin Electromancer or two, a Guttersnipe, even a freakin' Augur of Bolas suddenly become DRAGONS! Best Izzet rare ever, in my humble opinion. Because who can argue with a field full of dragons?
pokeruz1
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Can the Dovahkiin defeat this army of dragons?
Oatbran
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
That's right, don't you worry about my defenders.
Shadowcaster3975
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Imagine overloading this, then overloading a mizzium mortars.
Probably never going to happen in standard, but if it did it would be epic.

"My creatures are 4/4 flyers, all yours are dead."
JB_Xyooj
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
KHALEESI APPROVE.
Toxicity17
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0) (2 votes)
Perfect with a Nivix Cyclops or two. Because the will become 7/4 dragons. And if you cast a few more spells before you play this they are even stronger than that.
FaceClaimer
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (2 votes)
brb, making a trading post deck with this.
just picture 20 goat tokens and suddenly this overloads to turn them into a fatal swing.
Goat Lord: RISE MY BROTHERS! RAVNICA WILL CRUMBLE BEFORE THE MIGHT OF MOUNTAIN GOATS!
Purplerooster
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
When one dragon isn't enough.
SirLibraryEater
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I would like this better if it was each creature, not just ones you control, or target creature you do or do not control.
That way, it would kill tribal decks that pump their creatures based on subtype, and against gruul beaters that go in for 57 damage a turn with 3 creatures, it would give you longer to live.
Mr.Whatever
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
So if you use this on tokens, then populate, are the new tokens permanently 4/4 dragons or are they just what the original are?
RamenAwesome
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This card alone is almost enough to convince me to make an Izzet deck. It's just too cool, and its not a bad finishing move either.
DaJoshMaster
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Cloudy with a chance of DRAGONS!
atemu1234
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I like this card. Use it for {1}{U}{R} as a combat trick or overload it and swing for game. Cards like these make me applaud Wizards. Bravo!
Paregmenon
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
RELEASE THE DRAGONS
bigboybeard
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Too bad you'll always be dead before you ever get to cast this overload style.
Horrors
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@Bigboybeard

That's not true, in commander a game might go on for 15-20 turns. If this is used on turn 7 that's like the
Middle of the game.

Does anyone know if artifact creatures are still artifacts after this?
Selesnya222
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
with enough mana this then utvara hellkite= yay even more dragons
Continue
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Tell me I'm not the only one who read that as "Dragonshit"...
meracleman
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I'd love to see the look on people's faces if someone were to put this on Norin the Wary.