---
name: "Moltensteel Dragon"
mana_cost: "{4}{R/P}{R/P}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dragon"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "NPH"
set_name: "New Phyrexia"
collector_number: "88"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "James Ryman"
oracle_id: "dc2d67bb-29b3-43d7-8ebf-2100c5287bbf"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/moltensteel-dragon-nph"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Moltensteel Dragon
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{R/P}{R/P}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dragon
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
({R/P} can be paid with either {R} or 2 life.)
Flying
{R/P}: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

> *An apocalypse in dragon form.*

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** New Phyrexia (NPH) #88
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** James Ryman
- **Total Printings:** 10 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`