Sometimes, power just needs a leash. Harnessed Dragon is an 8-drop Demacia unit that doesn’t play around.
It’s one of the cleanest “board answer plus body” cards we’ve seen so far in Riftbound: League of Legends TCG.
With 6 power and an on-play kill effect, it’s not just a late-game bomb—it’s a statement. This is the kind of top-end that finishes games or completely flips tempo.
In a game where some removal is locked behind setup or synergy, Harnessed Dragon offers straight-up violence with no strings attached.
Gameplay / Cool Mechanics
Let’s keep it simple: when you play Harnessed Dragon, you kill an enemy unit. No conditions, no keywords, no gimmicks.
You’re paying 8 mana for a 6-power dragon that comes with a built-in kill spell. That’s huge.
Yes, it’s expensive. But Demacia doesn’t get a lot of direct removal in most card games.
That makes Harnessed Dragon not only strong, but meta-defining for control or midrange Demacia lists that need ways to deal with sticky threats without sacrificing board presence.
It also sidesteps “can’t be targeted” units and gets value even if it’s immediately answered.
There’s also subtle synergy potential. Being a Dragon matters in Riftbound, especially for cards that care about creature type.
And given how open deck archetypes seem to be shaping up, this thing could land in midrange ramp decks or even greedy tempo builds using support tools from Piltover or Freljord.
Visuals
The art goes hard. Harnessed Dragon is towering, radiant, and coiled mid-swoop like it’s seconds away from incinerating the board.
The knight atop it isn’t just there for show—he’s got full command, hand raised in resolve. The light flares off their armor and wings, casting this dramatic high-noon energy.
You can practically hear the beat drop when it lands. There’s no ambiguity here: this thing is a weapon, tamed only by conviction.
Pull Rate & Value Speculation
Harnessed Dragon is card 234/298 in the set. No confirmation yet on rarity or foil frequency, but it feels mythic-adjacent in both aesthetic and function.
If Riftbound has rarity scaling that mirrors other TCGs, this is either a Rare or Epic-equivalent.
No alt art or overnumbered version has been revealed, but given the visual strength, it wouldn’t be surprising if one shows up before Preview Season ends.
Collectors should keep an eye on this one, especially if it gets slotted into a top-tier meta deck.
Even without chase foils, it has that “core late-game piece” energy written all over it.
Harnessed Dragon doesn’t ask for permission—it just takes the kill.
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