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Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker

{3}{R}{R}

Legendary Planeswalker — Sarkhan

SCDStarter Commander Decks#156mythic
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster
Illustrator
Daarken
Found in
Starter Commander Deck Draconic Destruction
Printings3CombosIn 15
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
+1: Until end of turn, Sarkhan becomes a legendary 4/4 red Dragon creature with flying, indestructible, and haste. (He doesn't lose loyalty while he's not a planeswalker.) −3: Sarkhan deals 4 damage to target creature. −6: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of your draw step, draw two additional cards" and "At the beginning of your end step, discard your hand."
Loyalty 4

Plays as: Card Draw

Market · per finishspark updated 5h ago · prices as of 2026-07-14
Nonfoil-8.0%
$0.23
$0.08 low-$0.02 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.23· across 3 printings

Rulings

3 · latest Sep 20, 2014 · one tap opens all
  • WotCSep 20, 2014

    Any loyalty counters on Sarkhan when his first ability resolves will remain on him while he's a creature. Because he's not a planeswalker at this time, damage dealt to him won't cause those counters to be removed.

  • WotCSep 20, 2014

    If Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker becomes a creature due to his first ability, that doesn't count as having a creature enter the battlefield. Sarkhan was already on the battlefield; he only changed his types. Abilities that trigger whenever a creature enters the battlefield won't trigger.

  • WotCSep 20, 2014

    If a permanent enters the battlefield as a copy of Sarkhan after his first ability has resolved, the copy will be a Sarkhan planeswalker. It will enter the battlefield with four loyalty counters, no matter how many loyalty counters are on the original Sarkhan. You'll then find yourself in the same situation described above.