Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind: Artifact, Foundations Commander. Tap: Add R. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {2}{R}
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Artifact
- Colour identity
- Red (R)
- Rarity
- Common
- Set
- Foundations Commander (FDC)
- Released
- 2026-10-02
- Collector number
- 143
- Artist
- Lars Grant-West
- Commander rank
- 2,216 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common red artifact from Foundations Commander (FDC), released in October 2026. It is collector number 143 in that set, with art by Lars Grant-West. It costs {2}{R} (two generic and one red mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. Its colour identity is red. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 5 sets, from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate (2022) to Foundations Jumpstart (2024). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.28 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
{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.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.28 (as of 2026-11-01).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Standard | Legal |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind has been printed in 5 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations (FDN) #759 | Common | 2026 |
| Foundations (FDN) #534 | Common | 2024 |
| Foundations Jumpstart (J25) #131 | Common | 2024 |
| Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate (HBG) #177 | Uncommon | 2022 |
| Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate (CLB) #166 | Common | 2022 |
Official rulings
Four official rulings apply to Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind, newest first.
- An instant or sorcery spell is not a creature spell, even if that spell creates Dragon creature tokens.
- If the mana is spent on a non-Dragon spell that becomes a Dragon later in the turn, that creature won't have haste.
- 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.
- The mana created by Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind can be spent on anything, not just Dragon creature spells.
Similar cards
Other artifact cards with a red colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
In these precons
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.