What are the abilities of Salvage Drone?

Salvage Drone features the Ingest keyword, which exiles the top card of an opponent's library when it deals combat damage. It also has Devoid, meaning it has no color identity, and a death trigger that allows you to draw a card if you discard one.

Is Salvage Drone a foil card?

Salvage Drone is printed as a Common in the Battle For Zendikar set. While foil versions exist in the wild, the standard catalog entry refers to the non-foil Common version.

What set and year was Salvage Drone released?

Salvage Drone was released in 2015 as part of the Battle For Zendikar expansion for Magic: The Gathering. It is designated as card number 65 in the set.

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The 2015 Battle For Zendikar release features Salvage Drone as card #65, a Common Eldrazi Drone with unique Ingest and Devoid abilities.

Salvage Drone

2015 • Magic: The Gathering • Battle for Zendikar

2015 Magic: The Gathering Battle for Zendikar

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Market Value

Raw/Ungraded Market: $0.06

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Condition	Value	Source	Trend	Price Details
	$0.06Oct 11, 2026	Guide Estimate	-14.3%
Based on TCGplayer Market (reference) Estimate: $0.06, based on Guide Estimate. Source date not availableCaptured Oct 11, 2026 Guide Estimate: $0.06. Evidence date not available. Few comparable observations are available, so this estimate may be less reliable. Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $0.06 to $0.07 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 20, 2026 and Oct 11, 2026: -14.3%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.

$0.06Oct 11, 2026
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
-14.3%
Price Details
Based on TCGplayer Market (reference)
Estimate: $0.06, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not availableCaptured Oct 11, 2026
Guide Estimate: $0.06. Evidence date not available.
Few comparable observations are available, so this estimate may be less reliable.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $0.06 to $0.07 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 20, 2026 and Oct 11, 2026: -14.3%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.

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TCGplayer Market (reference) · Guide Estimate evidence · captured Oct 11, 2026

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Product Overview

Description

Salvage Drone is a distinct 1/1 Eldrazi Drone creature from the 2015 Magic: The Gathering expansion, Battle For Zendikar. Players utilizing this card in their decks can leverage its ability to exile the top card of an opponent's library whenever it deals combat damage, creating immediate resource advantage. The Devoid trait ensures the card has no color identity, allowing it to be played in mono-color or colorless decks that typically struggle to accommodate multi-colored threats. Upon its departure from play, Salvage Drone offers a conditional card draw effect: you may draw a card, but must discard one if you choose to do so. This risk-reward dynamic makes the card a flexible tool for mid-range strategies. Within this framework, Salvage Drone represents the relentless, mechanical nature of the Eldrazi forces. The card’s straightforward creature type and potent triggered abilities make it a recognizable piece for enthusiasts of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Whether building a thematic deck or completing a set run, this card serves as a fundamental component of the 2015 release.

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Card Details

The catalog profile below summarizes the card identity, featured subject, and notable collectible traits.

Catalog Profile

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Year

2015

Brand

Magic: The Gathering

Series

Battle for Zendikar

Card Number

#65

Featured Subject

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Featured

Salvage Drone

Game

Magic: The Gathering

TCG Attributes

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Rarity

Common

Artist

Slawomir Maniak

Material

Card Stock

Language

English

Mana cost

{U}

Type

Creature — Eldrazi Drone

Power / Toughness

1 / 1

Card Text

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Devoid (This card has no color.) Ingest (Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player exiles the top card of their library.) When this creature dies, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card.