Atarka

Atarka is one of the five elder dragons of Tarkir. She is a robust beast with antlers, horns and fur. She breathes green flames. The ultimate predator, Atarka spends her days, and most of her nights, hunting and feasting.

Atarka's Brood

Atarka and her brood emerged full-fledged from Ugin's dragon tempests and were drawn to Tarkir's mountain slopes. They were driven by hunger alone.

Original timeline

Atarka and her brood were revered by the Temur Frontier for their savagery. After Ugin's death they lost the battle against the clans of Tarkir. No new brood was created and all died. Atarka never reached elder status.

Alternate timeline

In the new timeline, Atarka's barely sapient mentality proved to be the salvation to the Temur, as Yasova satiated her hunger by feeding her mammoth carcasses, distracting the dragons from attacking her clan. Fearful of the elementalism wielded by the shamans of the Temur, the Atarka dragons eventually initiated a purge that only a few could evade and outlawed the title "Dragonclaw".

Clan Atarka

Led by Surrak, the Hunt Caller, the former Temur remain fairly independent - as long as the dragons are fed. Savagery and strength are their greatest assets. The clan was joined by the Efreet of Qadat (formerly Jeskai Way). They were won over by Atarka's promise to spread the glory of fire to all the world. Atarka is worshipped and fed by her subjects at Ayagor, the Dragon's Bowl. The dragons spend most of their time hunting or fighting among themselves. Atarka serving-goblins coat themselves with grease imbued with noxious herbs, hoping to discourage their ravenous masters from adding them to the meal. The frontier ainok sometimes hunt alongside the humans. They quickly grab a share of the meat and scatter to their dens before the dragon can notice and catch them.

Within the Atarka, dissent brews as a young shaman, Arel, has visions of a Tarkir without the tyranny of the dragonlords.

In-game references

Represented in:

• Atarka, World Render
• Dragonlord Atarka

Depicted in:

• Atarka Monument
• Atarka's Command

Quoted or referred to:

• Atarka Beastbreaker
• Atarka Efreet
• Atarka Pummeler
• Commune with Lava
• Conifer Strider
• Destructor Dragon
• Dragon Fodder (Dragons of Tarkir)
• Dragonlord Servant
• Dragon-Scarred Bear
• Harbinger of the Hunt
• Hardened Berserker
• Magmatic Chasm
• Qal Sisma Behemoth
• Roast
• Seismic Rupture
• Stampeding Elk-Herd
• Summit Prowler (Dragons of Tarkir)
• Surrak, the Hunt Caller
• Tread Upon
• Volcanic Rush

Depictions of Atarka's brood:

• Artful Maneuver
• Tail Slash