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◇ Catalog #177

Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind

DIGITAL ONLY

hbg·#177·uncommon·nonfoil

Illus. Olena Richards

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Jul '22

4 yr ago

Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #2,139 · Niche pick

Variants

Nonfoil

Gameplay

Artifact

{T}: Add {R}. If that mana is spent on a Dragon creature spell, it gains haste until end of turn.

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDHnot legal

Rulings · 4

2022-06-10wotc

An instant or sorcery spell is not a creature spell, even if that spell creates Dragon creature tokens.

2022-06-10wotc

If the mana is spent on a non-Dragon spell that becomes a Dragon later in the turn, that creature won't have haste.

2022-06-10wotc

If the mana from Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind is spent to pay any part of the Dragon creature spell's cost, including an alternative or additional cost, the Dragon will gain haste until end of turn.

2022-06-10

Context

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from HBG — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #177 of *Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate*, the set that shipped alongside the July 2022 Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate release.

Card type: Artifact, color identity red, printed at uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration. Mana cost: {2}{R} (3 converted).

Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.

EDHrec ranks this card #2,139 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Olena Richards. Rarix catalogs 178 other cards credited to this artist.