First printed in Darksteel (2004)
All 10 prints
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Magic 2012 (M12) #206, 2011
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Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons (DDG) #63, 2011
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Salvat 2011 (PS11) #188, 2011
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Magic 2011 (M11) #205, 2010
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Duels of the Planeswalkers (DPA) #92, 2010
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Magic 2010 (M10) #210, 2009
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Tenth Edition (10E) #322, 2007
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Ninth Edition (9ED) #296, 2005
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Ninth Edition (9ED) #296★, 2005
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Darksteel (DST) #117, 2004
Artifact
Whenever a player casts a red spell, you may gain 1 life.
Though no longer attached to the hand, it still holds its adversary in its grasp.
- Illustrated by
- Alan Pollack
Legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (2)
- The ability triggers whenever any player, not just you, casts a red spell.
- If a player casts a red spell, Dragon’s Claw’s ability triggers and is put on the stack on top of that spell. Dragon’s Claw’s ability will resolve (causing you to gain 1 life) before the spell does.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).