Viewing offers in Near Mint condition
Nesting Dragon
Oracle Text
Flying
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, create a 0/2 red Dragon Egg creature token with defender and "When this token dies, create a 2/2 red Dragon creature token with flying and '{R}: This token gets +1/+0 until end of turn.'"
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Nesting Dragon is a classic value engine for landfall decks, turning every land drop into future air power and a growing board state that can overwhelm slower opponents. At five mana, a 5/4 flyer is already respectable, but the real strength is the recursive Dragon Egg chain: each new land not only adds a blocker now, it threatens a 2/2 flying Dragon later, which can then be pumped for extra damage. This makes the card especially strong in midrange and value-oriented Commander shells, though it can also support token or ramp strategies that want to convert extra land drops into pressure. Pair it with fetch lands, extra land drop effects, and bounce lands to maximize Egg production, and consider sac outlets or self-sacrificing effects to cash in the Eggs on demand. It rewards patience, stabilizes the board, and eventually turns mana development into a sky full of dragons.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini
Buy from sellers
Peer-to-peer marketplace offers
Have a copy to sell?
List it in under a minute and reach buyers already browsing this page.
List Nesting Dragon
Set your condition, quantity, and price. Your listing appears in the offers table above as soon as you publish it.
- No listing fees — CardFlippr takes a small cut only when your card sells.
- Buyers message you directly through CardFlippr to arrange payment and shipping.
- Pricing is suggested from the last 30 days of market activity, but you're always in control.
Public Decks Using This Card
No public decks are currently using this card.
Character Background
Nesting Dragon is a classic value engine for landfall decks, turning every land drop into future air power and a growing board state that can overwhelm slower opponents. At five mana, a 5/4 flyer is already respectable, but the real strength is the recursive Dragon Egg chain: each new land not only adds a blocker now, it threatens a 2/2 flying Dragon later, which can then be pumped for extra damage. This makes the card especially strong in midrange and value-oriented Commander shells, though it can also support token or ramp strategies that want to convert extra land drops into pressure. Pair it with fetch lands, extra land drop effects, and bounce lands to maximize Egg production, and consider sac outlets or self-sacrificing effects to cash in the Eggs on demand. It rewards patience, stabilizes the board, and eventually turns mana development into a sky full of dragons.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-11 10:10:44 UTC