Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind

Artifact

{T} : Add {R} . If that mana is spent on a Dragon creature spell, it gains haste until end of turn.

Sages whisper that Lathliss still keeps the heart of the old dragon queen sealed within a jewel, its smoldering warmth an eternal reminder that no monarch is untouchable.

Set: Foundations Jumpstart (J25 #131)
Rarity: Common
Mana value: 3
Released: 2024-11-15
Artist: Lars Grant-West
EDHREC rank: #2,214
Colour identity
Finishes: Nonfoil
Served from: Local database

Commander bracket

1 +

Fits any bracket

No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.20

How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Ramp

Combos

Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.

Format legality

Standard Legal

Pioneer Legal

Modern Legal

Legacy Legal

Vintage Legal

Pauper Legal

Commander Legal

Oathbreaker Legal

Duel Commander Legal

Brawl Not legal

Standard Brawl Legal

Historic Not legal

Timeless Legal

Alchemy Not legal

Penny Not legal

Premodern Not legal

PreDH Not legal

Pauper EDH Legal

Old School Not legal

Future Legal

Gladiator Legal

All printings Scryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

2022-06-10
An instant or sorcery spell is not a creature spell, even if that spell creates Dragon creature tokens.
2022-06-10
If the mana from Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind is spent to pay any part of the Dragon creature spell's cost, including an alternative or additional cost, the Dragon will gain haste until end of turn.
2022-06-10
If the mana is spent on a non-Dragon spell that becomes a Dragon later in the turn, that creature won't have haste.
2022-06-10
The mana created by Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind can be spent on anything, not just Dragon creature spells.