Hellkite Courser (Extended Art) – MTG Proxy Commander Legends

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Hellkite Courser

4 generic manaRed manaRed mana

Mana value: 6 · Color identity: Red

Creature — Dragon

Flying
When this creature enters, you may put a commander you own from the command zone onto the battlefield. It gains haste. Return it to the command zone at the beginning of the next end step.

Power / toughness: 6 / 5

The charge was heralded not by horns, but by the dragon's echoing roar.

Flavor text may vary by printing.

Card format legality
Commander
Legal
Modern
Not legal
Pioneer
Not legal
Standard
Not legal
Legacy
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Pauper
Not legal

Format status describes the underlying Magic card, not eligibility of this printed product for sanctioned play.

Updated

Card rulings 2
  1. Putting your commander onto the battlefield this way isn't the same as casting that commander. The "commander tax" won't increase.
  2. You'll return the commander to the command zone only if it's still on the battlefield as the delayed triggered ability resolves. If it's in another zone, it will stay where it is.

Updated

Hellkite Courser can bring your commander directly from the command zone into a temporary, hasty appearance. When the Dragon enters, you may put a commander you own onto the battlefield. That commander gains haste and returns to the command zone at the next end step, giving you a window for combat, tap abilities, or entry value.

This is particularly attractive with expensive commanders whose important abilities happen immediately. An attack-trigger commander can use haste to generate value that turn, while a commander with a strong entry ability can contribute before combat. Because the commander is put onto the battlefield rather than cast, this method does not pay commander tax and does not trigger abilities that require casting it.

The Courser itself can be blinked or reanimated to repeat its entry ability, provided an eligible commander is in the command zone when it resolves. That makes it more than a one-time mana shortcut in a deck already built around creature entries. The Dragon's own flying body remains after the borrowed commander returns.

Plan around the delayed return. The commander will not simply stay because it attacked successfully, and a temporary arrival may not justify six mana if the commander needs several turns to become useful. A sacrifice outlet can sometimes convert the creature into another resource before the end step, depending on the deck. The strongest use is a commander whose immediate impact is large enough that even one short visit advances your position substantially.

Weight 0.0125 lbs
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