EDH Optimizer
Blue, Loyal Raptor
Legendary Creature — Dinosaur · 2GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Blue, Loyal Raptor is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Partner with Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer (When this creature enters, target player may put Owen into their hand from their library, then shuffle.)
For each kind of counter on Blue, Loyal Raptor, each other Dinosaur you control enters with a counter of that kind on it.
Reference price of the card: €3.80
Average lands in decks for Blue, Loyal Raptor: 36
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Build your Blue, Loyal Raptor deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Blue, Loyal Raptor 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Blue, Loyal Raptor deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B+ (78/100)
- Consistency91
- Speed63
- Interaction66
- Resilience71
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 2 Island, 8 Forest)
Curious Altisaur · Cresting Mosasaurus · Sol Ring · Agent's Toolkit · Arcane Signet · Cultivate · Earthshaker Dreadmaw · Hulking Raptor · Topiary Stomper · Garruk's Uprising · Sunfrill Imitator · Titanoth Rex · Counterspell · Runic Armasaur · Slippery Bogbonder · Devil Dinosaur · Double Major · Simic Signet · Three Visits · Apex Altisaur · Avian Oddity · Dino DNA · Savage Order · Scavenged Brawler · Swan Song · Thunderherd Migration · Wayward Swordtooth · Wingfold Pteron · Growth Spiral · Hornbash Mentor · Knight of the Stampede · Nezahal, Primal Tide · Rampant Growth · Agonasaur Rex · Beast Within · Farseek · Gift of the Viper · Intrepid Paleontologist · Ixalli's Lorekeeper · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Rampaging Brontodon · Regal Imperiosaur · Scion of Calamity · Dinosaur Egg · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Goldberry, River-Daughter · Heroic Intervention · Nature's Lore · Ranging Raptors · Regal Behemoth · Return of the Wildspeaker · Spark Double · The Ozolith · Thrashing Brontodon · Thrasta, Tempest's Roar · Thundering Spineback · Vaultborn Tyrant · Wingspan Mentor · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Ancient Imperiosaur · Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant · Keruga, the Macrosage · Kodama's Reach · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Dreamroot Cascade · Flooded Grove · Yavimaya Coast · Breeding Pool · Nesting Grounds · Rejuvenating Springs · Diamond City · Simic Growth Chamber · Tyrite Sanctum · Path of Ancestry · Restless Vinestalk · Vineglimmer Snarl · Misty Rainforest · Temple of Mystery · Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway · Tangled Islet · Willowrush Verge · Botanical Sanctum · Exotic Orchard · Hedge Maze · Reliquary Tower · Waterlogged Grove · Evolving Wilds · Overflowing Basin
🃏 Recommended cards for Blue, Loyal Raptor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Blue, Loyal Raptor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Curious Altisaur | 73% | +73% |
| Cresting Mosasaurus | 69% | +69% |
| Earthshaker Dreadmaw | 65% | +65% |
| Agent's Toolkit | 65% | +65% |
| Hulking Raptor | 65% | +65% |
| Topiary Stomper | 62% | +60% |
| Sunfrill Imitator | 58% | +58% |
| Titanoth Rex | 58% | +57% |
| Runic Armasaur | 54% | +54% |
| Slippery Bogbonder | 54% | +53% |
| Nesting Grounds | 54% | +50% |
| Devil Dinosaur | 50% | +50% |
| Wingfold Pteron | 46% | +46% |
| Thunderherd Migration | 46% | +46% |
| Savage Order | 46% | +46% |
| Avian Oddity | 46% | +46% |
| Scavenged Brawler | 46% | +46% |
| Dino DNA | 46% | +46% |
| Diamond City | 46% | +46% |
| Apex Altisaur | 46% | +45% |
| Tyrite Sanctum | 46% | +45% |
| Wayward Swordtooth | 46% | +43% |
| Knight of the Stampede | 42% | +42% |
| Hornbash Mentor | 42% | +42% |
💰 The best cards for your Blue, Loyal Raptor deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Earthshaker Dreadmaw
- Hulking Raptor
- Topiary Stomper
- Sunfrill Imitator
- Titanoth Rex
- Runic Armasaur
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Curious Altisaur
- Cresting Mosasaurus
- Agent's Toolkit
- Slippery Bogbonder
- Scavenged Brawler
- Diamond City
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Devil Dinosaur
- Savage Order
- Dino DNA
- Vaultborn Tyrant
- Polyraptor
- Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Blue, Loyal Raptor
- Doppelgang + Biovisionary → Win the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Blue, Loyal Raptor's color identity?
Blue, Loyal Raptor is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Blue, Loyal Raptor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Blue, Loyal Raptor deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 26 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: B+ (78/100).
How many lands should a Blue, Loyal Raptor deck run?
Real Blue, Loyal Raptor decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Blue, Loyal Raptor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Curious Altisaur, Cresting Mosasaurus, Earthshaker Dreadmaw. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Blue, Loyal Raptor decks.
What combos does Blue, Loyal Raptor have?
Blue, Loyal Raptor has 1 known combo. The most popular one is Doppelgang + Biovisionary. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Blue, Loyal Raptor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Earthshaker Dreadmaw, Hulking Raptor, Topiary Stomper are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.