---
name: "Crimson Hellkite"
mana_cost: "{6}{R}{R}{R}"
cmc: 9
type_line: "Creature — Dragon"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "6ED"
set_name: "Classic Sixth Edition"
collector_number: "172"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Gerry Grace"
oracle_id: "37a1f340-10d5-407e-bf2b-cbbbb6cab985"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/crimson-hellkite-6ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Crimson Hellkite
- **Mana Cost:** `{6}{R}{R}{R}` (CMC: 9)
- **Type:** Creature — Dragon
- **Power/Toughness:** 6/6
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
{X}, {T}: This creature deals X damage to target creature. Spend only red mana on X.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Ancient Hellkite](/printing/ancient-hellkite-pm11.md) — Creature — Dragon
2. [Hellkite Punisher](/printing/hellkite-punisher-m21.md) — Creature — Dragon
3. [Shivan Hellkite](/printing/shivan-hellkite-10e.md) — Creature — Dragon
4. [Flameblast Dragon](/printing/flameblast-dragon-ala.md) — Creature — Dragon
5. [Hellkite Whelp](/printing/hellkite-whelp-grn.md) — Creature — Dragon
6. [Forgestoker Dragon](/printing/forgestoker-dragon-prm.md) — Creature — Dragon

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Classic Sixth Edition (6ED) #172
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Gerry Grace
- **Total Printings:** 27 across all historical editions

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