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Dragon's Claw

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Artifact

9EDNinth Edition#296uncommon

Though no longer attached to the hand, it still holds its adversary in its grasp.

Border
white
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 37
Illustrator
Alan Pollack
Found in
Ninth Edition Theme Deck World Aflame · Ninth Edition MTGO Redemption · Ninth Edition Booster Pack
Printings10
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Whenever a player casts a red spell, you may gain 1 life.

Plays as: Lifegain Source

Market · per finishspark updated 7h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.31
$0.13 low$0.10 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.18· across 10 printings

Rulings

2 · latest Oct 1, 2009 · one tap opens all
  • WotCOct 1, 2009

    If a player casts a red spell, Dragon’s Claw’s ability triggers and is put on the stack on top of that spell. Dragon’s Claw’s ability will resolve (causing you to gain 1 life) before the spell does.

  • WotCOct 1, 2009

    The ability triggers whenever any player, not just you, casts a red spell.