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: €3.65
Average lands in decks for Blue, Loyal Raptor: 37
+1/+1 CountersClonesCounters MatterDinosaursKeruga CompanionProliferate
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 (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 (66/100)
- Consistency96
- Speed65
- Interaction65
- Resilience82
- Closing45
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 2 Island, 8 Forest)
Curious Altisaur · Cresting Mosasaurus · Sol Ring · Agent's Toolkit · Cultivate · Earthshaker Dreadmaw · Hulking Raptor · Titanoth Rex · Topiary Stomper · Arcane Signet · Garruk's Uprising · Sunfrill Imitator · Counterspell · Runic Armasaur · Slippery Bogbonder · Three Visits · Devil Dinosaur · Ghalta the Unstoppable · Apex Altisaur · Avian Oddity · Growth Spiral · Scavenged Brawler · Double Major · Gift of the Viper · Nezahal, Primal Tide · Simic Signet · Swan Song · Wayward Swordtooth · Beast Within · Dino DNA · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Hornbash Mentor · Knight of the Stampede · Polyraptor · Rampaging Brontodon · Rampant Growth · Regal Imperiosaur · Return of the Wildspeaker · Scion of Calamity · Sauron, Dino Devotee · Intrepid Paleontologist · Ixalli's Lorekeeper · Kodama's Reach · Nature's Lore · Ranging Raptors · Savage Order · Thrashing Brontodon · Thrasta, Tempest's Roar · Thunderherd Migration · Wingfold Pteron · Agonasaur Rex · Heroic Intervention · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Ripjaw Raptor · Spark Double · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Dinosaur Egg · Family's Favor · Farseek · Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant · Goldberry, River-Daughter · Negate · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Dreamroot Cascade · Flooded Grove · Yavimaya Coast · Breeding Pool · Nesting Grounds · Rejuvenating Springs · Simic Growth Chamber · Diamond City · Tyrite Sanctum · Vineglimmer Snarl · Restless Vinestalk · Path of Ancestry · Botanical Sanctum · Misty Rainforest · Temple of Mystery · Willowrush Verge · Exotic Orchard · Tangled Islet · Hall of Echoes · Alchemist's Refuge · Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway · Hedge Maze · Overflowing Basin · Waterlogged Grove · Evolving Wilds
🃏 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 | 72% | +72% |
| Cresting Mosasaurus | 69% | +69% |
| Earthshaker Dreadmaw | 66% | +65% |
| Titanoth Rex | 66% | +65% |
| Agent's Toolkit | 66% | +65% |
| Hulking Raptor | 66% | +65% |
| Topiary Stomper | 66% | +64% |
| Sunfrill Imitator | 59% | +59% |
| Runic Armasaur | 55% | +55% |
| Slippery Bogbonder | 55% | +55% |
| Devil Dinosaur | 50% | +50% |
| Ghalta the Unstoppable | 50% | +49% |
| Avian Oddity | 48% | +48% |
| Scavenged Brawler | 48% | +48% |
| Nesting Grounds | 52% | +48% |
| Apex Altisaur | 48% | +47% |
| Diamond City | 45% | +45% |
| Tyrite Sanctum | 45% | +44% |
| Gift of the Viper | 45% | +43% |
| Wayward Swordtooth | 45% | +42% |
| Knight of the Stampede | 41% | +41% |
| Hornbash Mentor | 41% | +41% |
| Regal Imperiosaur | 41% | +41% |
| Polyraptor | 41% | +41% |
💰 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.
- Curious Altisaur
- Earthshaker Dreadmaw
- Titanoth Rex
- Hulking Raptor
- Topiary Stomper
- Sunfrill Imitator
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Cresting Mosasaurus
- Agent's Toolkit
- Slippery Bogbonder
- Scavenged Brawler
- Apex Altisaur
- Diamond City
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Devil Dinosaur
- Polyraptor
- Dino DNA
- Savage Order
- Vaultborn Tyrant
- 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 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.5 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 18 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Blue, Loyal Raptor deck run?
Real Blue, Loyal Raptor decks run 37 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: Curious Altisaur, Earthshaker Dreadmaw, Titanoth Rex 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.