Magic: The Gathering · starter
Desert Drake
Portal · #122 · uncommon · 1997
Creature — Drake
Listings
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Market reference
$0.25
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 122 / 257
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Gerry Grace
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-05-01
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{R}
Type: Creature — Drake
Flying
"Never doubt a dragon just because of its size."
Keywords: Flying
P/T: 2/2
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.25 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.57 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Desert Drake is real?
Desert Drake is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Desert Drake worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Desert Drake is $0.25; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Desert Drake from?
Desert Drake is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Portal" in the starter series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Desert Drake?
Desert Drake is a uncommon card in the Portal set.
