---
name: "Spiketail Drake"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}{U}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Drake"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "PCY"
set_name: "Prophecy"
collector_number: "48"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Michael Sutfin"
oracle_id: "6568859d-b96d-4015-84da-1a8960752737"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/spiketail-drake-pcy"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Spiketail Drake
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}{U}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Drake
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Sacrifice this creature: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {3}.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Spiketail Drakeling](/printing/spiketail-drakeling-tsp.md) — Creature — Drake
2. [Spiketail Hatchling](/printing/spiketail-hatchling-10e.md) — Creature — Drake
3. [Spindrift Drake](/printing/spindrift-drake-sth.md) — Creature — Drake
4. [Wizard Replica](/printing/wizard-replica-mrd.md) — Artifact Creature — Wizard
5. [Judge's Familiar](/printing/judges-familiar-rtr.md) — Creature — Bird
6. [Cerulean Drake](/printing/cerulean-drake-m20.md) — Creature — Drake

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Prophecy (PCY) #48
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Michael Sutfin
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`