---
name: "Dragonfly Swarm"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Dragon Insect"
colors: ["R", "U"]
color_identity: ["R", "U"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Ward"]
set: "TLA"
set_name: "Avatar: The Last Airbender"
collector_number: "215"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "John Di Giovanni"
oracle_id: "83abf1d0-04e4-49e5-bf63-59f77829ffd1"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/dragonfly-swarm-tla"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Dragonfly Swarm
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Dragon Insect
- **Power/Toughness:** */3
- **Keywords:** Flying, Ward

## Oracle Text
Flying, ward {1} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {1}.)
This creature's power is equal to the number of noncreature, nonland cards in your graveyard.
When this creature dies, if there's a Lesson card in your graveyard, draw a card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Archive Dragon](/printing/archive-dragon-woe.md) — Creature — Dragon Wizard
2. [Aegis Sculptor](/printing/aegis-sculptor-tdm.md) — Creature — Bird Wizard
3. [Kairi, the Swirling Sky](/printing/kairi-the-swirling-sky-pneo.md) — Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
4. [Owlin Shieldmage](/printing/owlin-shieldmage-stx.md) — Creature — Bird Warlock
5. [Skyward Spider](/printing/skyward-spider-om1.md) — Creature — Spider Human Hero
6. [A-Syndicate Infiltrator](/printing/a-syndicate-infiltrator-snc.md) — Creature — Vampire Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Avatar: The Last Airbender (TLA) #215
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** John Di Giovanni
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

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