---
name: "The Elder Dragon War"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Enchantment — Saga"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Read Ahead"]
set: "DMU"
set_name: "Dominaria United"
collector_number: "121"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Filip Burburan"
oracle_id: "4945f03b-ff99-4923-b62d-3cdb60275ef1"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/the-elder-dragon-war-dmu"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# The Elder Dragon War
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Enchantment — Saga
- **Keywords:** Read Ahead

## Oracle Text
Read ahead (Choose a chapter and start with that many lore counters. Add one after your draw step. Skipped chapters don't trigger. Sacrifice after III.)
I — This Saga deals 2 damage to each creature and each opponent.
II — Discard any number of cards, then draw that many cards.
III — Create a 4/4 red Dragon creature token with flying.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Yotia Declares War](/printing/yotia-declares-war-dmu.md) — Enchantment — Saga
2. [The Akroan War](/printing/the-akroan-war-thb.md) — Enchantment — Saga
3. [Summon: Esper Valigarmanda](/printing/summon-esper-valigarmanda-fic.md) — Enchantment Creature — Saga Drake
4. [The First Eruption](/printing/the-first-eruption-dom.md) — Enchantment — Saga
5. [Showdown of the Skalds](/printing/showdown-of-the-skalds-khm.md) — Enchantment — Saga
6. [There and Back Again](/printing/there-and-back-again-pltr.md) — Enchantment — Saga

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Dominaria United (DMU) #121
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Filip Burburan
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

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