Hraesvelgr of the First Brood

Hraesvelgr of the First Brood

{4}{U}Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon5/5

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Flying, vigilance, ward {2}

Shiva's Aid — When Hraesvelgr enters and whenever you cast a noncreature spell, target creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn and can't be blocked this turn.

What it does

Tagged as Spellslinger payoff — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.

Get it in a precon

One preconstructed deck includes this card.

Keyword reminders

Flying. This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach. · CR 702.9 Read more →
Vigilance. Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap. · CR 702.20 Read more →
Ward. Whenever this becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays the ward cost. · CR 702.21 Read more →

Official rulings

  1. Hraesvelgr's last ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered or otherwise leaves the stack. (2025-06-06)
  2. Once a creature has been blocked, Hraesvelgr's last ability won't cause it to become unblocked. (2025-06-06)

Printings & prices

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