Quite a few years ago when I was still in school and all my friends and I played MTG, this was one of my favorite cards to play. I have always played Red & Green and back then this card was one of those flying monsters that would just destroy my opponents since they rarely ever had any creatures to block flying creatures. So I would tap as many mountains as I could and play some Giant Growths as well, and I would usually take them out in about 6-7 turns.

  -- By Anonymous from Cali on February 09, 2010

It's a 5/5 flying with firebreathing for 6 mana... how could you give it less than 3-4 stars? And I guess those guys talking about Terror must not like any creature unless it's black or artifact, because almost every other creature in the game is vulnerable to Terror. Are you also gonna try to tell me that Sliver Queen is a bad creature because you can counterspell it? Or maybe you think that Phyrexian Dreadnought is bad because you can play Pacifism on it? Get real, people.

  -- By Jim from Madison, WI on December 16, 2009

The art is fine. It's a classic creature from Magic lore and I can't imagine the Shivan Dragon looking any different. Then again, I started playing when Revised and Fallen Empires were current, so I've an affinity for older cards. Dragon decks are awesome in casual play and any deck without at least one Shivan Dragon is missing out.

  -- By Bryan from Indiana on August 27, 2008

The Original Dragon and definately my favorite. Plenty of ways to get him out early and very satisfying beats to win a game. Sure he drops from most removals, but hey, he's THE Dragon, learn to respect him!

  -- By John Eininger from MINN on June 09, 2008

Don’t get me wrong this card is great and I love dragons and all… but as ShivanDragonLover77777 said simply “Terror” and your little 5/5 scally is done. The card is quite helpless if you really think about it, any spot removal, or enchantments can easily take this bad boy down. Any time Ive played him he never lived for more then one turn. New art is great though and if you get him out fast enough (6 mana not going to happen any time soon) hes quite the threat!

  -- By Anonymous from CT on May 16, 2008

Can you say "Terror"? Calm down ladies.

  -- By ShivanDragonLover77777 from Annapolis on July 16, 2007

yay i have 1 of these buteys

  -- By scotty from australia on December 04, 2006

The best card ever for any dragon deck combine with whispersilk cloack and fireshriker you will be unstoppable plus with dragonspeaker shaman it only cost 4 mana. you got to have this card

  -- By Andrew Fuller from Grand Rapids, MI USA on February 17, 2006

I have one card in my deck but i now a good combiantion: attack with it, pay 2 red mana, It's 7/5, overblaze for 4 mana and opponent is dead if you dealt 6 damage. So this card is the best in my deck.

  -- By Rokas Jankunas from Lithuania Vilnius on November 27, 2005

I love this bad boy! Shivan combines great with orchish lumberjack and tinderwall bringing him out as early as 3rd turn! Truely a superb fattie!

  -- By Kevin LaTempt from St. Louis, MO on May 02, 2005

when i started playing MTG back in '97 i found i had an affinity towards big monster kills. this being the preeminent card that super kicked butt. and if you love big cuddly wuddlys then you had to try 'em all(dragons that is). was never too successful with the big guy as in casuall play everyone would gang up on you or kill him right away. in duels he had an alright record. i remember back in '98 trying to squish a black/red deck together with this card and 'sengir vampire' just so i could kill people with big flyers(it was annoying being blocked if they couldn't kill your ground pounder right away. so i reasoned why not just pick big 'uns that could fly?) and i remember almost nothing else about it. *sigh* those were the days ............

  -- By Anonymous from gainesville, FL USA on February 12, 2005

This is the best card i have, versing my friend i got him up to a 37/5, as soon as i see him in my hand i know the match is over.

  -- By Anonymous from Onida,NY USA on November 30, 2004

An AWESOME card. AWESOME Picture, AWESOME ability, AWSOME!

  -- By M. Bond from Washington, DC, USA on August 21, 2004

i really love this card... in my deck it goes out in turn 2... and turn 3... it gets pomped up with 5... and berserked... kills the opponent no sweat :p

  -- By D Finders from lelystad holland on June 03, 2004

#2, its a nice picture but its not a great card. ok sure if you play it, its a game winner but how long will that take to get on the field? TOO LONG, you will be dead by then unless your facing your little sister. give it a 3

  -- By Anonymous from above on December 21, 2003

My favorite card in magic. There is a very good reason why I own 7 of them. I am always out to get more too. When I get some more cash this site will help me in my goal of owning 18!

  -- By Ben from Knoxville,TN on January 29, 2003

I'm giving this card 3 stars because of the HORRIFIC artwork that was done on this card. if it kept it's old artwork, it would get 5, plus I have 3 of the older ones and I'm going to get a 4th from unlimited. what a terrific card..

  -- By Anonymous from Lawnrenceburg, IN USA on November 22, 2002

combine this baby with a mana flare for turn four over kill!

  -- By Johnny from on October 04, 2002

As soon as this card hits the field all shall fall before it's unstoppable might! as soon as you can attack, they'll be scorched for 10 or more, considering it takes 6 to put out! A excellent combo for this is mana flare, which turns your opponents confidence into ashes, 17/5!

  -- By dragon master from on September 25, 2002

Finally a NICE art for this cute creature! never liked this old wurm from previous editions...

  -- By Priit from Tallinn, Estonia on September 21, 2002

This card is awsome! I love how you can pump it up even though it is powerful. This is one of my favorite cards.

  -- By Steve Wilson from Laurel, MD USA on June 27, 2002

A 5/5 flying for 6 mana is a sweet deal as it is plus you can pump it up. And it's got a cool picture.

  -- By Wraithlan from washington on March 25, 2002

One star for the art, nothing beats old shivan! Its still a great card, though.

  -- By Cino from Scotland on March 18, 2002

Ah, the good old Shivy. Best red creature ever since Beta.The game is won when you pull this card out. It Rules!

  -- By Embertooth from Mount Shiv on March 06, 2002

I think this card is superb especially if you combine it with Lure, they will block a rubbish creature while you use Shivans ability to deal as much damage as possible.I got this in my first booster and it rules!

  -- By KX Dragon from England on January 28, 2002

this card is amaing when ever i pull this card from my library i pretty much know the game is over .and the best thing about it is that i got it in my first booster because i only started a little while ago .and this card helps me out alot.so if you collect 7th ed. i advise you to get one of these cards!

  -- By Anonymous from lancaster,pa usa on January 01, 2002

This is definetly my favorite card ever. Thank God I've got 4 of em'.My Shivan Dragon's are what make my mono red deck so fearful.There is no such thing as a dragon deck without these babies!

  -- By Andrew Campbell from Baltimore, MD USA on July 21, 2001