---
name: "Thundermaw Hellkite"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Dragon"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Haste"]
set: "SCD"
set_name: "Starter Commander Decks"
collector_number: "164"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Svetlin Velinov"
oracle_id: "e958144e-01bc-46ff-8f56-ddf2eb098630"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/thundermaw-hellkite-scd"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Thundermaw Hellkite
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Dragon
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/5
- **Keywords:** Flying, Haste

## Oracle Text
Flying
Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.)
When this creature enters, it deals 1 damage to each creature with flying your opponents control. Tap those creatures.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Thunder Dragon](/printing/thunder-dragon-me4.md) — Creature — Dragon
2. [Hellkite Whelp](/printing/hellkite-whelp-grn.md) — Creature — Dragon
3. [Territorial Hellkite](/printing/territorial-hellkite-clb.md) — Creature — Dragon
4. [Hellkite Charger](/printing/hellkite-charger-cmm.md) — Creature — Dragon
5. [Shivan Hellkite](/printing/shivan-hellkite-10e.md) — Creature — Dragon
6. [Bogardan Hellkite](/printing/bogardan-hellkite-afc.md) — Creature — Dragon

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Starter Commander Decks (SCD) #164
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Svetlin Velinov
- **Total Printings:** 15 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`