---
name: "Ancient Hellkite"
mana_cost: "{4}{R}{R}{R}"
cmc: 7
type_line: "Creature — Dragon"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "PM11"
set_name: "Magic 2011 Promos"
collector_number: "122★"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Wayne Reynolds"
oracle_id: "de672a4b-07eb-4be8-a03f-23dfbb7ac0fa"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/ancient-hellkite-pm11"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Ancient Hellkite
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{R}{R}{R}` (CMC: 7)
- **Type:** Creature — Dragon
- **Power/Toughness:** 6/6
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
{R}: This creature deals 1 damage to target creature defending player controls. Activate only if this creature is attacking.

> *When a dragon attacks, there are no bystanders.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Shivan Hellkite](/printing/shivan-hellkite-10e.md) — Creature — Dragon
2. [Hellkite Whelp](/printing/hellkite-whelp-grn.md) — Creature — Dragon
3. [Crimson Hellkite](/printing/crimson-hellkite-7ed.md) — Creature — Dragon
4. [Hellkite Punisher](/printing/hellkite-punisher-m21.md) — Creature — Dragon
5. [Forgestoker Dragon](/printing/forgestoker-dragon-prm.md) — Creature — Dragon
6. [Skarrgan Hellkite](/printing/skarrgan-hellkite-prna.md) — Creature — Dragon

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Magic 2011 Promos (PM11) #122★
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Wayne Reynolds
- **Total Printings:** 18 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`