Steel Hellkite

set	min	mtgo
-	0.80	0.02 tix

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Name	Steel Hellkite
Type	Artifact creature — dragon
Description	Flying : This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. : Destroy each nonland permanent with mana value X whose controller was dealt combat damage by this creature this turn. Activate only once each turn.
Artist	James Paick
Set	Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander #327
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Steel Hellkite

Steel Hellkite, Artifact creature — dragon, designed by Jaime Jones first released in Jun, 2002 in the set Magic Online Promos and was printed exactly in 18 different ways. It see play in 2 formats: Commander and Duel Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 0.80.

A deck that focuses on aggressive flying creatures or controlling the board through targeted destruction would benefit from including Steel Hellkite. While Steel Hellkite's ability to destroy nonland permanents can be powerful in certain situations, its high cost and the requirement of dealing combat damage before activating the ability may limit its effectiveness compared to other cards like Baneslayer Angel, which offers immediate impact and protection. Steel Hellkite could see play in decks that can reliably generate enough mana and protect it long enough to leverage its abilities effectively.

Rules

01/01/11

If a nonland permanent has no mana symbols in its upper right corner (because it’s a token that’s not copying of something else, for example), its converted mana cost is 0.

01/01/11

In all cases, ignore any alternative costs or additional costs (such as kicker) paid when the permanent was cast.

01/01/11

Steel Hellkite’s last ability destroys only nonland permanents whose converted mana cost is exactly equal to X, and only those controlled by players who have been dealt combat damage by Steel Hellkite this turn.

01/01/11

The converted mana cost of a permanent is determined solely by the mana symbols printed in its upper right corner, unless it’s copying something else (see below). The converted mana cost is the total amount of mana in that cost, regardless of color. For example, a card with mana cost has converted mana cost 5.

01/01/11

You may activate the last ability even if Steel Hellkite hasn’t dealt combat damage to any players that turn. If you do, the ability won’t do anything.