---
name: "Hellkite Whelp"
mana_cost: "{4}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Dragon"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "J25"
set_name: "Foundations Jumpstart"
collector_number: "562"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Johann Bodin"
oracle_id: "a9b1dd4a-2eaf-4448-a767-da705d3ec32b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/hellkite-whelp-j25"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Hellkite Whelp
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Dragon
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, it deals 1 damage to target creature defending player controls.

> *"Giocano sputandosi fuoco addosso a vicenda. Non offenderti se ti danno una bruciatina affettuosa."
—Esfir, domatrice di draghi Rakdos*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Ancient Hellkite](/printing/ancient-hellkite-pm11.md) — Creature — Dragon
2. [Shivan Hellkite](/printing/shivan-hellkite-10e.md) — Creature — Dragon
3. [Hellkite Punisher](/printing/hellkite-punisher-m21.md) — Creature — Dragon
4. [Crimson Hellkite](/printing/crimson-hellkite-7ed.md) — Creature — Dragon
5. [Forgestoker Dragon](/printing/forgestoker-dragon-prm.md) — Creature — Dragon
6. [Thundermaw Hellkite](/printing/thundermaw-hellkite-scd.md) — Creature — Dragon

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Foundations Jumpstart (J25) #562
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Johann Bodin
- **Total Printings:** 17 across all historical editions

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