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Rapacious DragonHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 3 min read· Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander· April 11, 2025
Carte Magic Rapacious Dragon

Rapacious Dragon is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

Flying When this creature enters, create two Treasure tokens. (They're artifacts with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

How it works : Rapacious Dragon

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Rapacious Dragon
+Deadeye Navigator
#1

Rapacious Dragon + Deadeye Navigator

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Rapacious Dragon by paying {1}{U}, blinking itself.
  2. 2Rapacious Dragon enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability.
  3. 3Resolve the Rapacious Dragon trigger, creating two Treasure tokens.
  4. 4Resolve the Deadeye Navigator trigger, repairing itself and Rapacious Dragon.
  5. 5Activate the two Treasure tokens by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{U}.
  6. 6Repeat.
Rapacious Dragon
+Emiel the Blessed
+Goldspan Dragon
#2

Rapacious Dragon + Emiel the Blessed + Goldspan Dragon

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
  1. 1Activate Emiel by paying {3}, blinking Rapacious Dragon.
  2. 2Rapacious Dragon enters the battlefield, creating two Treasure tokens.
  3. 3Activate both Treasure tokens by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {4}.
  4. 4Repeat.
Rapacious Dragon
+Emiel the Blessed
+Xorn
#3

Rapacious Dragon + Emiel the Blessed + Xorn

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Emiel by paying {3}, blinking Rapacious Dragon.
  2. 2When Rapacious Dragon enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating three Treasure artifact tokens.
  3. 3Activate the three Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}.
  4. 4Repeat.
Rapacious Dragon
+Emiel the Blessed
+Anointed Procession
#4

Rapacious Dragon + Emiel the Blessed + Anointed Procession

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
  1. 1Activate Emiel by paying {3}, blinking Rapacious Dragon.
  2. 2Rapacious Dragon enters the battlefield, creating four Treasure tokens.
  3. 3Activate three of the Treasure tokens by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}.
  4. 4Repeat.
Emiel the Blessed
+Rapacious Dragon
+Training Grounds
#5

Emiel the Blessed + Rapacious Dragon + Training Grounds

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
  1. 1Activate Emiel the Blessed by paying {1}, blinking Rapacious Dragon.
  2. 2When Rapacious Dragon enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating two Treasure artifact tokens.
  3. 3Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
  4. 4Repeat.
Rapacious Dragon
+Emiel the Blessed
+Parallel Lives
#6

Rapacious Dragon + Emiel the Blessed + Parallel Lives

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
  1. 1Activate Emiel by paying {3}, blinking Rapacious Dragon.
  2. 2Rapacious Dragon enters the battlefield, creating four Treasure tokens.
  3. 3Activate three of the Treasure tokens by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}.
  4. 4Repeat.
Emiel the Blessed
+Preston, the Vanisher
+Rapacious Dragon
#7

Emiel the Blessed + Preston, the Vanisher + Rapacious Dragon

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
  1. 1Activate Emiel the Blessed by paying {3}, blinking Rapacious Dragon.
  2. 2When Rapacious Dragon enters the battlefield, it and Preston trigger.
  3. 3Resolve the Rapacious Dragon trigger, creating two Treasure tokens.
  4. 4Resolve the Preston trigger, creating a token copy of Rapacious Dragon that is a 0/1 Illusion.
  5. 5When the Rapacious Dragon token enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating two Treasure tokens.
  6. 6Activate three Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {3}.
  7. 7Repeat.
Emiel the Blessed
+Zirda, the Dawnwaker
+Rapacious Dragon
#8

Emiel the Blessed + Zirda, the Dawnwaker + Rapacious Dragon

Infinite artifact ETBInfinite artifact LTBInfinite artifact sacrifice triggersInfinite artifact tokens
  1. 1Activate Emiel the Blessed by paying {1}, blinking Rapacious Dragon.
  2. 2When Rapacious Dragon enters the battlefield, it triggers, creating two Treasure artifact tokens.
  3. 3Activate a Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
  4. 4Repeat.

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Legal formats

standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacypaupervintagepennycommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawlalchemypaupercommanderduel
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