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Shivan Dragon
- Creature — Dragon
- Flying
: Shivan Dragon gets +1/+0 until end of turn. - The undisputed master of the mountains of Shiv.
- 5/5
- Melissa Benson (Alpha, Beta, Unlimited, Revised) - Melissa A. Benson (Fourth Edition, Fifth Edition, Beatdown) - Donato Giancola (Seventh Edition, Eighth Edition, Ninth Edition, Tenth Edition, Magic 2010) - Justin Sweet (From The Vault: Dragons)
- Rare (Alpha, Beta, Unlimited, Revised, Fourth Edition, Fifth Edition, Beatdown, Seventh Edition, Eighth Edition, Ninth Edition, Tenth Edition, From The Vault: Dragons, Magic 2010)
- The spelltype of Shivan Dragon was changed from Creature - Dragon to Creature — Dragon
- The text on Shivan Dragon was altered to say: Flying: Shivan Dragon gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
- The flavortext on Shivan Dragon was modified to read: The undisputed master of the mountains of Shiv.
Shivan Dragon was originally released on August 5, 1993 with the release of the Alpha Magic The Gathering edition. This card has since been reprinted in 13 sets, with 4 artists contributing to the various card designs.
With the release of the Fifth Edition version of Shivan Dragon on March 1997, The flavortext on Shivan Dragon was modified to read: While it's true most dragons are cruel, the Shivan dragon seems to take particular glee in the misery of others, often tormenting its victims much like a cat plays with a mouse before delivering the final blow.
With the release of the Seventh Edition version of Shivan Dragon on April 2, 2001, The flavortext on Shivan Dragon was modified to read: The undisputed master of the mountains of Shiv.
With the release of the Eighth Edition version of Shivan Dragon on July 28, 2003, The flavortext on Shivan Dragon was modified to read: The undisputed master of the mountains of Shiv.
With the release of the Tenth Edition version of Shivan Dragon on July 13, 2007, The text on Shivan Dragon was altered to say: Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
: Shivan Dragon gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
: Shivan Dragon gets +1/+0 until end of turn.With the release of the From The Vault: Dragons version of Shivan Dragon on August 29, 2008, 3 changes were made to the card. They include: