Skarrgan Hellkite

Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander (TDC) #233 · Mythic · Creature — Dragon

Mana cost: {3}{R}{R}

Riot (This creature enters with your choice of a +1/+1 counter or haste.)
Flying
{3}{R}: This creature deals 2 damage divided as you choose among one or two targets. Activate only if this creature has a +1/+1 counter on it.

Power/toughness 4/4 · Illustrated by Svetlin Velinov · Released April 11, 2025

Prices

Nonfoil price since July 16, 2026: up $0.12 USD (52.2%) to $0.35 USD; low $0.21 USD, high $0.35 USD.

Printings

  1. Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander #233 (this printing) · Mythic · 2025 · $0.35 USD
  2. Ravnica Allegiance Promos #114p (PRNA) · Mythic · 2019 · $0.96 USD
  3. Ravnica Allegiance #114 (RNA) · Mythic · 2019 · $0.40 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2019-01-25 · wotc — If you choose for the creature to gain haste, it gains haste indefinitely. It won't lose it as the turn ends or as another player gains control of it.
  2. 2019-01-25 · wotc — You divide the damage as you activate Skarrgan Hellkite's ability, not as it resolves. Each target must be assigned at least 1 damage. In other words, as you activate the ability, you choose whether to have Skarrgan Hellkite deal 2 damage to a single target, or deal 1 damage to each of two targets.
  3. 2019-01-25 · wotc — If a creature entering the battlefield has riot but can't have a +1/+1 counter put onto it, it gains haste.
  4. 2019-01-25 · wotc — Riot is a replacement effect. Players can't respond to your choice of +1/+1 counter or haste, and they can't take actions while the creature is on the battlefield without one or the other.
  5. 2019-01-25 · wotc — Once Skarrgan Hellkite's ability has been activated, it resolves even if all +1/+1 counters are removed from it or if Skarrgan Hellkite leaves the battlefield.
  6. 2019-01-25 · wotc — If Skarrgan Hellkite's ability has two targets and one becomes illegal, the remaining target is dealt 1 damage, not 2.

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