Magic: The Gathering

Hoard-Smelter Dragon

Starter Commander Decks 147 • rare

Set: Starter Commander Decks
Collector number: 147
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 4 generic mana red mana red mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Red
Artist: Eric Deschamps
Market price: $0.18

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What it's worth

$0.18market price via TCGplayer · Aug 8, 2026$0.14 – $0.19 over the tracked period

$0.18Aug 8, 2026

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare creature from the Starter Commander Decks, the Hoard-Smelter Dragon is valued by players for its efficient ability to destroy artifacts and convert them into a power boost. Eric Deschamps’ dynamic illustration highlights the dragon's destructive nature, making it a functional and thematic centerpiece for red-aligned artifact-focused decks.

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Card face

What it does

Flying

3 generic mana red mana: Destroy target artifact. This creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is that artifact's mana value.

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

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Formats

Where you can play it

Tournament legality for Hoard-Smelter Dragon across the formats players actually play.

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Hoard-Smelter Dragon was released as part of the Starter Commander Decks series, a product line designed by Wizards of the Coast to provide accessible, ready-to-play entry points into the Commander format of Magic: The Gathering. First appearing in the 2022 release, the card was intended to support red-aligned decks by providing a recurring, artifact-focused utility creature that could scale in power as the game progressed.

The illustration was rendered by artist Eric Deschamps, a long-time contributor to the game known for his dramatic lighting and intricate creature designs. Deschamps sought to emphasize the dragon's metallic, furnace-like nature, visually reinforcing its mechanical ability to destroy artifacts and absorb their power. The card has been generally well-regarded within the community for its thematic cohesion and utility in casual gameplay settings.

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About

About Hoard-Smelter Dragon

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