---
name: "Imperial Hellkite"
mana_cost: "{5}{R}{R}"
cmc: 7
type_line: "Creature — Dragon"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Morph"]
set: "MKC"
set_name: "Murders at Karlov Manor Commander"
collector_number: "155"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Matt Cavotta"
oracle_id: "99642419-ab24-4770-9f1c-84d2806441b5"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/imperial-hellkite-mkc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Imperial Hellkite
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{R}{R}` (CMC: 7)
- **Type:** Creature — Dragon
- **Power/Toughness:** 6/6
- **Keywords:** Flying, Morph

## Oracle Text
Flying
Morph {6}{R}{R} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
When this creature is turned face up, you may search your library for a Dragon card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Whip-Spine Drake](/printing/whip-spine-drake-fut.md) — Creature — Drake
2. [Stormwing Dragon](/printing/stormwing-dragon-dtk.md) — Creature — Dragon
3. [Ashcloud Phoenix](/printing/ashcloud-phoenix-ktk.md) — Creature — Phoenix
4. [Shieldhide Dragon](/printing/shieldhide-dragon-plst.md) — Creature — Dragon
5. [Herdchaser Dragon](/printing/herdchaser-dragon-dtk.md) — Creature — Dragon
6. [Belltoll Dragon](/printing/belltoll-dragon-plst.md) — Creature — Dragon

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (MKC) #155
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Matt Cavotta
- **Total Printings:** 14 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`