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| '''Dragons''' are powerful and intelligent serpentine creatures from across the [[multiverse]]. They are huge, [[flying]] [[reptiles]] with formidable physical strength, and many of them also score high on intelligence and magical capabilities. They can be found in all facets of the [[Color Pie]], although more dragons are aligned with [[red]] than with any other color. Dragon is the marquee creature for the color red.<ref>http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/19618373520/most-of-the-colors-have-their-marquee-creatures-like</ref>
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| Baby or miniature dragons are referred to as "hatchlings" and "whelps".
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| ==Ancient dragons==
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| ===Elder Dragons===
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| The '''Elder Dragons''' were ancient dragons of [[Dominia]]. Their vast power rivaled that of [[planeswalkers]]. The chronologically oldest bit of Magic lore we have is that about the [[Elder Dragon Wars]], a conflict that shook the planes and killed most of their kind. The winners of the war became the ancestors of all dragons and [[drakes]], while the losers were stripped of their wings, limbs and most of their power and became the Elder Land Wurms, which spawned all other [[Wurms|wurm]] species. [[Viashino]] are also descendants of them, although it is unknown how.
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| The Elder Dragons that survived the Elder Dragon Wars were the siblings [[Nicol Bolas]], [[Chromium Rhuell]], [[Arcades Sabboth]], [[Palladia-Mors]], their cousin [[Vaevictis Asmadi]] and possibly [[Piru]]. However [[Nicol Bolas]] is the only known Elder Dragon that still lives and is the most powerful of the Elder Dragons.
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| ===Lesser Elders===
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| Also known as '''Lower Dragons'''. Their name suggests that they are insignificant or weak, but this is only the case when compared to the Elder Dragons. The Lesser Elders where the firstborn children of the Elders. They were less powerful than their parents but still very mighty and they sired the many races of dragons we know today.
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| Known Lesser Elders are Scarzam dragons, and possibly [[Piru]].
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| ===Scarzam dragons===
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| The '''Scarzam dragons''' were a race of dragons sired by the Lesser Elder Scarzam and used by a woman, [[Sivitri Scarzam]], to wage war on [[Corondor]]. They were nearly wiped out by a magical, poisonous flower created by [[Sol'Kanar]] to destroy Sivitri's power. Only one, and the biggest of these dragons survived.
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| ==Alaran dragons==
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| ===Grixian Dragons===
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| In the [[Shard]] of [[Alara]] known as [[Grixis]], there is one known dragon, the demon-dragon [[Malfegor]].
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| ===Jundian Dragons===
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| In the Shard of Alara known as [[Jund]], dragons are the dominant race on the top of the food chain. They are worshiped by the [[goblin]]s who consider it an honor to be eaten alive by them.
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| ==Dominarian dragons==
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| ===Primeval Dragons===
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| The five '''Primeval Dragons''' were self-proclaimed gods and once ruled [[Dominaria]] until the [[Numena]] managed to imprison them and steal their power. The Primevals were ordinary dragons until all of them were awakened, when their combined magic unlocked their magnificent powers.
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| During the [[Phyrexian Invasion]], [[Tevesh Szat]] revealed the existence of the Primevals to [[Rhammidarigaaz]], also known as <card title="Darigaaz">Darigaaz, the Igniter</card>, who was in fact a reincarnated Primeval himself. After they were all reawakened, they went on a rampage against both Dominarians and [[Phyrexians]], until [[Karn]] convinced Darigaaz of his folly. Darigaaz committed suicide by plunging into a volcano after which the other Primevals could be defeated.
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| Their names had a special meaning in Old Draconic describing the stages of a dragon's life.
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| The first Primeval was Rhammidarigaaz ("conception"), the second was [[Rith]] ("childhood"), the third was [[Treva]] ("youth"), the fourth was [[Dromar]] ("adulthood"), and the last was [[Crosis]] ("death").
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| In addition to being godlike themselves, each dragon has a characteristic associated with belonging to the Ur-Dragon, the spirit of all dragonkind. Each characteristic can be found in the flavor text of its respective attendant golem.
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| ===Dragon species===
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| ====Alabaster dragons====
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| The '''<card title="Alabaster dragons">Alabaster Dragon</card>''' were [[white]]-aligned dragons from [[Argive]]. They were said to be at home among the clouds.
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| ====Artifact dragons====
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| '''<card title="Draco">Draco</card>''' is a powerful artifact dragon. It is not known what Draco is or originally was, but the artwork suggests that it might had been a natural dragon (Instead of a pure artificial construct) that was later modified with certain metallic parts.
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| ====Canopy dragons====
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| '''<card title="Canopy dragons">Canopy Dragon</card>''' are native to the [[Mwonvuli Jungle]] in [[Jamuraa]].
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| ====Hellkites====
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| '''Hellkites''' were among the most powerful dragons of Dominaria. The dragons that destroyed [[Rashida Scalebane]]'s village were <c>Crimson Hellkite</c>s.
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| The hellkites of [[Bogardan]] survived even in the post-apocalyptic [[rift]]-tortured Dominaria.
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| Powerful Hellkites known as Hellkite Overlords inhabit the shard of Jund
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| ====Krosan dragons====
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| The '''[[Krosa]]n dragons''' of [[Otaria]] have no wings but have six legs, are covered in thorny armor and breathe a magical vapor that causes wild vegetation to grow in their presence. Smaller Krosan dragons called dragonettes were used in the [[Cabal]]'s pits. However, this caused a fully-grown dragon to come to [[Cabal City]] to try to avenge its kin.
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| ====Nalathni dragons====
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| The '''<card title="Nalathni dragons>Nalathni Dragon</card>''' are small but intelligent dragons. They helped their [[Olesian]] allies fight against the [[goblin]] hordes of [[Pashalik Mons]].
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| ====Nekoru====
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| '''Nekoru''', or '''Cat-Dragons''', are cat-like beings with reptilian wings from Jamuraa. It unknown whether they where actually descendants from the Elder Dragons, although their non-reptilian bodies seem to suggest otherwise.
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| The nekoru [[Wasitora]] played an important role in [[Legends Cycle II|the second Legends Cycle]]. The race was revisited in Time Spiral {{-}} when Teferi's host is transported to Madara near Talon Gates thanks to the call of [[Nicol Bolas]], the party meets the nekoru prince Yurei-teki.
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| The name "Nekoru" comes from the Japanese word "Neko", for "cat", and "ru" (or "ryu"), for "dragon". Literally translated it means "cat-dragon".
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| ====Teeka's dragon====
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| <card title="Teeka's dragon">Teeka's Dragon</card> was an artificial dragon created by the artificer [[Teeka]] in the short story "Better Mousetrap" in the [[Distant Planes]] anthology.
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| ====Vampiric dragons====
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| A <c title="vampiric dragon">Vampiric Dragon</c> wreaked havoc on [[Otaria]] in the short story "Seasons of Slaughter" in the [[Monsters of Magic]] anthology.
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| ====Viashivan Dragons====
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| '''<card title="Viashivan dragons">Viashivan Dragon</card>''' were Jamuraan dragons rivaling the Shivan dragons in power.
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| ==Innistrad Dragons==
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| '''<card title="Archwing dragons">Archwing Dragon</card>''' are reputed to be swifter than an [[angel]], crueler than a [[demon]], and relentless as a [[ghoul]]. '''<card title="Balefire dragons">Balefire Dragon</card>''' are a threat to the [[human]] population while '''<card title="Moonveil dragons">Moonveil Dragon</card>''' are considered allies.
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| ==Mercadian dragons==
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| ===Two-headed dragons===
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| '''<card title="Two-headed dragons">Two-Headed Dragon</card>''' can be found on [[Mercadia]].
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| ==Mirrodin dragons==
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| ===Clockwork dragons===
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| '''<c title="Clockwork dragons">Clockwork Dragon</c>''' are artificial dragons found on [[Mirrodin (plane)|Mirrodin]].
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| ===Furnace dragons===
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| The '''<c title="furnace dragons">Furnace Dragon</c>''' lived on Mirrodin. They were probably brought there by [[Memnarch]]'s [[soul traps]] and parts of their bodies were turned into metal by the [[mycosynth]] that grows inside Mirrodin. The metal components augmentedg their offensive power and mobility. A furnace dragon has a literal furnace inside its chest, which generates both its breath weapon and bursts of fire from "exhaust vents" in its wings. Furnace Dragons didn't glide on wind currents; they flew through Mirrodin's skies on pure explosive power. Their metallic modifications leaft them inherently unstable. Overloading their furnaces for particularly large gouts of flame-production could have explosive repercussions. A known (although possibly mythic) furnace dragon is [[Chiss-Goria]].
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| ====New Phyrexian dragons====
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| [[Skithiryx]], a pawn of [[Sheoldred]], was a [[compleat]]ed dragon.
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| ==Kamigawa dragons==
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| ===Spirit dragons===
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| The '''spirit dragons''' are powerful [[kami]] of [[Kamigawa (plane)|Kamigawa]]. There are five, one for each color of magic. During the [[Spirit War]], they did not side with [[O-Kagachi]], but remained true to their pledge to protect several important places of the mortals.
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| *[[Yosei, the Morning Star]] protected [[Eiganjo]]. He was ripped apart in the battle against O-Kagachi, but survived and helped the Eiganjoan refugees in the battle against the hordes of the [[Myojin of Infinite Rage]].
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| *[[Keiga, the Tide Star]] protected [[Minamo]]. She was killed (if kami can be killed) by [[Hidetsugu]] and his [[yamabushi]] minions during their attack on the school.
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| *[[Jugan, the Rising Star]] protected the forest of [[Jukai]]. In the initial stages of the war, he was summoned by the monks of the [[Order of the Sacred Bell]] to fight in the [[Battle of Silk]]. He was killed, but blessed the monks with power even after he was gone. During the final stages of the war he was summoned by [[Sosuke]] and [[Sachi]] to aid the [[Orochi]] against the [[Soratami]] invaders. Apparently he had the ability to come back from the dead (perhaps all kami can).
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| *[[Kokusho, the Evening Star]] was the guardian of the [[Takenuma]] swamp.
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| *[[Ryusei, the Falling Star]] was the guardian of the [[Sokenzan]] mountains.
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| The [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/chk/kikijiki Kamigawa vignette on Kiki-Jiki] reveals that there are more dragons on Kamigawa and that not all of them sided against O-Kagachi. Nothing more is known about them though.
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| The planeswalker [[Ugin]] is also known to be a spirit dragon, though it is not known whether he originated from Kamigawa.
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| ==Phyrexian dragons==
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| ===Dragon engines===
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| <c title="Dragon engines">Dragon Engine</c> were dragon-like creatures of unknown origin that lived in the first sphere of [[Phyrexia]]. They were used by [[Mishra]] during the [[Brothers' War (event)|Brothers' War]] (he used real Phyrexian dragon engines and his own versions which were inferior) and by Phyrexia itself in the [[Phyrexian Invasion of Dominaria|Invasion]].
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| Remains of them can still be found in Dominaria among the wreckage of the Invasion.
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| [[Ramos]], a construct worshipped as a god by the [[Cho-Arrim]], is perhaps the most well-known example of a dragon engine.
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| ==Ravnican Dragons==
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| On the plane of [[Ravnica (plane)|Ravnica]], with dragons deemed too dangerous to exist, the [[Guildpact (spell)|Guildpact]] was signed in part to rid the world of such beings; around the [[Decamillennial]] almost all of them were dead. The most significant exception being [[Niv-Mizzet]], the [[parun]] and Guildleader of the [[Izzet]] guild.
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| [[Zomaj Hauc]] tried to revive some ancient dragon eggs some years after the Decamillennial, but was foiled by [[Agrus Kos]], [[Teysa Karlov]], and their allies.
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| There are also lesser dragons still free, who are either hunted (<c>Hunted Dragon</C>) or trained as pets (<c>Rakdos Pit Dragon</c>, by the [[Rakdos]]).
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| ==Shandalar Dragons==
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| ===Astral dragons===
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| Also known as '''faerie dragons''' these dragons were unique to the plane of [[Shandalar]]. One of them defeated planeswalker [[Faralyn]].
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| ==Dragon tokens==
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| Dragon [[tokens]] are produced by:
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| * <c>Broodmate Dragon</c> (4/4 red Dragon with Flying)
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| * <c>Day of the Dragons</c> (5/5 red Dragon with Flying)
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| * <c>Death by Dragons</c> (5/5 red Dragon with Flying)
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| * <c>Dragon Broodmother</c> (1/1 red and green Dragon with Flying and [[Devour]]:2)
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| * <c>Dragon Roost</c> (5/5 red Dragon with Flying)
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| * <c>Dragonmaster Outcast</c> (5/5 red Dragon with Flying)
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| * <c>Sarkhan Vol</c> (4/4 red Dragon with Flying)
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| * <c>Sarkhan the Mad</c> (5/5 red Dragon with Flying)
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| * <c>Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang</c> (5/5 blue Dragon [[Spirit]] with Flying)
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| * <c>Utvara Hellkite</c> (6/6 red Dragon with flying)
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| ==Trivia==
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| *<c>Dragon Engine</c> isn't a dragon, it is a [[construct]].
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| *<c>Nalathni Dragon</c> is the smallest dragon ever printed and is the only dragon with [[banding]].<ref>{{Arcref|334|Nalathni Dragon|Monday, April 28, 2003}}</ref>
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| * The [[lord]]-like [[enchantment]] <c>Crucible of Fire</c> grants +3/+3 to Dragons you control.
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| ==See also==
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| *[[Draconic races]]
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| ==External links==
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| *{{MTGref|db10|Drakes and Dragons, Wurms and Worms|Doug Beyer|Wednesday, November 14, 2007}}
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| *[http://manatalks.com/mtg-types/dragon List of all MTG Dragons]
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| {{Races}}
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