Ancient Gold Dragon — Magic: The Gathering card

Ancient Gold Dragon

{5}{W}{W}
Creature — Elder Dragon

Flying

Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, roll a d20. You create a number of 1/1 blue Faerie Dragon creature tokens with flying equal to the result.

Power/Toughness: 7/10

Set Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
Rarity Mythic Rare
Mana Value 7
Artist Simon Dominic
Collector # 3
Scryfall

Why Play Ancient Gold Dragon

Flying threats that generate immediate board presence upon connecting make for powerful top-end finishers in aggressive and midrange strategies. Rolling a d20 creates explosive potential, with even average rolls of 10-12 producing a significant army of evasive tokens that can close games quickly. White-based Dragon tribal decks and token-focused strategies particularly benefit from the dual threat of a large flying body and potentially massive token generation.

Format Notes

Commander represents the primary home for Ancient Gold Dragon, where the multiplayer environment and higher life totals create more opportunities for combat damage triggers. The card sees occasional play in Historic Dragon tribal builds but struggles against faster formats due to its seven-mana cost. Legacy and Vintage applications remain minimal given the competitive speed of those formats, though it occasionally appears in casual builds.

Combos & Synergies

Anointed Procession doubles the token output, turning even modest d20 rolls into overwhelming board states. Coat of Arms provides exponential power boosts as both the Dragon and Faerie Dragon tokens share creature types with other tribal elements. Protection spells like Teferi's Protection or Heroic Intervention become crucial for preserving the token army once established, while haste enablers help the tokens immediately pressure opponents or planeswalkers.

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Creature Flying Token Commander Legacy Vintage