Dragon's Claw
Artifact
M12Magic 2012#206uncommon
Foil
"If there is a fire that never ceases to burn, it surely lies in the maw of a dragon." —Sarkhan Vol
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2003
- Pull rate
- about 1 per booster–1 in 1067
- Illustrator
- Alan Pollack
- Found in
- 2012 Core Set MTGO Redemption Foil · 2012 Core Set MTGO Redemption · 2 more
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%
$0.26
$0.06 low$0.05 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.79
$0.38 low-$0.22 gap
Finish
Market
Δ 7D · Trend
Low
Buylist
Buy / Sell Gap
Nonfoil
$0.26as of 2026-07-12
+0.0%
H $0.28L $0.15since Feb 2024$0.06
$0.01
$0.05+83% · normal spread
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Low: tcgplayer
Buylist: cardkingdom
Foil
$0.79as of 2026-07-12
+0.0%
H $1.86L $0.76since Feb 2024$0.38
$0.60
-$0.22-58% · buylist > ask
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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.