---
name: "Tyrant of Valakut"
mana_cost: "{5}{R}{R}"
cmc: 7
type_line: "Creature — Dragon"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Surge"]
set: "OGW"
set_name: "Oath of the Gatewatch"
collector_number: "119"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Tyler Jacobson"
oracle_id: "a4ddd9e2-ea59-4bba-bb2f-a655cabbb65c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/tyrant-of-valakut-ogw"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Tyrant of Valakut
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{R}{R}` (CMC: 7)
- **Type:** Creature — Dragon
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/4
- **Keywords:** Flying, Surge

## Oracle Text
Surge {3}{R}{R} (You may cast this spell for its surge cost if you or a teammate has cast another spell this turn.)
Flying
When this creature enters, if its surge cost was paid, it deals 3 damage to any target.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Tyrant of Kher Ridges](/printing/tyrant-of-kher-ridges-pbro.md) — Creature — Dragon
2. [Scourge of Valkas](/printing/scourge-of-valkas-scd.md) — Creature — Dragon
3. [Leyline Tyrant](/printing/leyline-tyrant-tdc.md) — Creature — Dragon
4. [Dragon Tyrant](/printing/dragon-tyrant-scg.md) — Creature — Dragon
5. [Sparktongue Dragon](/printing/sparktongue-dragon-cmr.md) — Creature — Dragon
6. [Mordant Dragon](/printing/mordant-dragon-scd.md) — Creature — Dragon

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Oath of the Gatewatch (OGW) #119
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Tyler Jacobson
- **Total Printings:** 14 across all historical editions

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