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Zodiac DragonHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 2 min read· Masters Edition III· September 7, 2009
Carte Magic Zodiac Dragon

Zodiac 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.

01

Official card text

When this creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, you may return it to your hand.

How it works : Zodiac Dragon

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    If Zodiac Dragon is removed from the graveyard after the ability triggers but before it resolves, you can’t return it to your hand. Similarly, if a replacement effect has Zodiac Dragon move to a different zone instead of being put into the graveyard, the ability won’t trigger at all.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  2. #2· Wizards of the Coast

    Even though Zodiac Dragon is a Dragon, it doesn’t have flying.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

02

Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Zodiac Dragon
+Sneak Attack
+Phyrexian Altar
#1

Zodiac Dragon + Sneak Attack + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Sneak Attack by paying {R}, putting Zodiac Dragon from your hand onto the battlefield.
  2. 2Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Zodiac Dragon, adding {R}.
  3. 3Zodiac Dragon dies, returning itself from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. 4Repeat.
Zodiac Dragon
+Sneak Attack
+Thermopod
#2

Zodiac Dragon + Sneak Attack + Thermopod

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Sneak Attack by paying {R}, putting Zodiac Dragon from your hand onto the battlefield.
  2. 2Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing Zodiac Dragon, adding {R}.
  3. 3Zodiac Dragon dies, returning itself from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. 4Repeat.
03

Legal formats

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