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Hoard-Smelter Dragon

{4}{R}{R}

Creature — Dragon

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He collects the precious metals, and then converts the rest to propellant.

Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster
Illustrator
Eric Deschamps
Found in
Starter Commander Deck Draconic Destruction
Printings6
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 LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Flying {3}{R}: Destroy target artifact. This creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is that artifact's mana value.
5/5
Flying

Plays as: Artifact Removal · Spot Removal

Market · per finishspark updated 22h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.17
$0.01 low-$0.02 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.17· across 6 printings

Rulings

3 · latest Jul 1, 2013 · one tap opens all
  • WotCJul 1, 2013

    If the activated ability resolves but the targeted artifact isn't destroyed (perhaps because it has indestructible or it regenerates), Hoard-Smelter Dragon will still get the bonus.

  • WotCJan 1, 2011

    If the mana cost of a permanent includes {X}, that X is considered to be 0.

  • WotCJan 1, 2011

    If the targeted artifact is an illegal target by the time the activated ability resolves, the ability doesn't resolve. Hoard-Smelter Dragon won't get the bonus.