The Elder Dragon War
DMUDominaria United/#121/2022Rare
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.26
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.41
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.79Low $0.49▼ 16.9%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.41TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 2.5%30d▲ 7.9%90d▲ 5.1%
90d high
$0.49
90d low
$0.35
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.22
Foundations Commander
- Up 7.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 16% below its 90 day high of $0.49.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment — Saga
Read ahead (Choose a chapter and start with that many lore counters. Add one after your draw step. Skipped chapters don't trigger. Sacrifice after III.)
I — This Saga deals 2 damage to each creature and each opponent.
II — Discard any number of cards, then draw that many cards.
III — Create a 4/4 red Dragon creature token with flying.
Keywords
Read Ahead
Card capabilities
Card drawEnchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc9 Sept 2022
In a Two-Headed Giant game, the first chapter ability deals to damage to each player on the opposing team, reducing that team's life total by 4.
wotc9 Sept 2022
As a Saga with read ahead enters the battlefield, its controller chooses a number from one to that Saga's greatest chapter number. The Saga enters the battlefield with the chosen number of lore counters. Neither choosing the number nor putting the counters on the Saga use the stack, and neither can be responded to.
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About this card
The Elder Dragon War
The Elder Dragon War is an Enchantment — Saga, with mana cost {2}{R}{R} (mana value 4). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.41 (up 7.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
The Elder Dragon War FAQ
How much is The Elder Dragon War worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for The Elder Dragon War is $0.41. It is up 7.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.35 to $0.49.
What is the cheapest printing of The Elder Dragon War?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Foundations Commander at $0.22 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of The Elder Dragon War?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Dominaria United Promos at $2.19 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of The Elder Dragon War are there?
The Elder Dragon War has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was The Elder Dragon War first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DMU #121, released 2022-09-09.
What is the newest printing of The Elder Dragon War?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from FDC #156, released 2026-10-02.
Is there a foil version of The Elder Dragon War?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.39 versus $0.41 for nonfoil, which is 5% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is The Elder Dragon War legal in Commander?
Yes, The Elder Dragon War is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.