---
name: "Skyline Despot"
mana_cost: "{5}{R}{R}"
cmc: 7
type_line: "Creature — Dragon"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "AFC"
set_name: "Forgotten Realms Commander"
collector_number: "140"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Lucas Graciano"
oracle_id: "c0ce54a1-14a1-45f3-91d0-c57b581afc63"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/skyline-despot-afc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Skyline Despot
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{R}{R}` (CMC: 7)
- **Type:** Creature — Dragon
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/5
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
When this creature enters, you become the monarch.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you're the monarch, create a 5/5 red Dragon creature token with flying.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Archon of Coronation](/printing/archon-of-coronation-ncc.md) — Creature — Archon
2. [Lathliss, Dragon Queen](/printing/lathliss-dragon-queen-tdc.md) — Legendary Creature — Dragon
3. [Dragon Roost](/printing/dragon-roost-10e.md) — Enchantment
4. [Cosmic Sovereign](/printing/cosmic-sovereign-yeoe.md) — Creature — Dragon
5. [Tyrant of Kher Ridges](/printing/tyrant-of-kher-ridges-pbro.md) — Creature — Dragon
6. [Dawnglade Regent](/printing/dawnglade-regent-cmr.md) — Creature — Elk

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC) #140
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Lucas Graciano
- **Total Printings:** 22 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: `not_legal`