EDH Optimizer
Devil Dinosaur
Legendary Creature — Dinosaur · 2GG
Color identity: Green
Devil Dinosaur is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
Other Dinosaurs you control get +1/+1 and have hexproof. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
Reference price of the card: €27.96
Average lands in decks for Devil Dinosaur: 35
DinosaursAggro+1/+1 CountersStompyAnthemsBig ManaCascadeInfect
Build your Devil Dinosaur deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Devil Dinosaur 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Devil Dinosaur 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)
- Consistency89
- Speed67
- Interaction37
- Resilience73
- Closing60
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (11 nonbasic, 24 Forest)
Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Hulking Raptor · Sol Ring · Regal Imperiosaur · Curious Altisaur · Ghalta the Unstoppable · Earthshaker Dreadmaw · Garruk's Uprising · Ripjaw Raptor · Gigantosaurus · Topiary Stomper · Ranging Raptors · Wayward Swordtooth · Cultivate · Runic Armasaur · Thrashing Brontodon · Thundering Spineback · Emerald Medallion · Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant · Unnatural Growth · Sunfrill Imitator · Beast Within · Rampaging Brontodon · Rampant Growth · Verdant Sun's Avatar · Carnage Tyrant · Vaultborn Tyrant · Apex Altisaur · Nature's Lore · Shifting Ceratops · Colossadactyl · Quakestrider Ceratops · Regal Behemoth · Scion of Calamity · Kodama's Reach · Return of the Wildspeaker · Savage Stomp · Heroic Intervention · Sauron, Dino Devotee · Arcane Signet · Knight of the Stampede · Ram Through · Commune with Dinosaurs · The Tarrasque · Colossal Majesty · Overwhelming Stampede · Pugnacious Hammerskull · Rhonas's Monument · The Skullspore Nexus · Agonasaur Rex · Three Visits · Bite Down · Elemental Bond · Moon-Boy, Dino Rider · Tranquil Frillback · Ancient Imperiosaur · Annoyed Altisaur · Dinosaur Egg · Swiftfoot Boots · Thunderherd Migration · Tyrranax Rex · Urza's Incubator · Spider-Rex, Daring Dino · The Great Henge · Castle Garenbrig · Rogue's Passage · Mosswort Bridge · Reliquary Tower · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Cavern of Souls · Evendo, Waking Haven · War Room · Three Tree City · Myriad Landscape · Boseiju, Who Endures
🃏 Recommended cards for Devil Dinosaur
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Devil Dinosaur, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Hulking Raptor | 90% | +85% |
| Regal Imperiosaur | 86% | +84% |
| Curious Altisaur | 81% | +80% |
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 92% | +76% |
| Earthshaker Dreadmaw | 77% | +76% |
| Ripjaw Raptor | 76% | +75% |
| Ghalta the Unstoppable | 78% | +70% |
| Ranging Raptors | 70% | +69% |
| Gigantosaurus | 74% | +69% |
| Topiary Stomper | 74% | +68% |
| Thundering Spineback | 66% | +66% |
| Thrashing Brontodon | 66% | +64% |
| Runic Armasaur | 66% | +63% |
| Wayward Swordtooth | 68% | +61% |
| Sunfrill Imitator | 61% | +61% |
| Rampaging Brontodon | 59% | +57% |
| Verdant Sun's Avatar | 59% | +56% |
| Carnage Tyrant | 57% | +55% |
| Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant | 63% | +54% |
| Shifting Ceratops | 54% | +53% |
| Colossadactyl | 52% | +51% |
| Vaultborn Tyrant | 57% | +51% |
| Scion of Calamity | 51% | +50% |
| Apex Altisaur | 56% | +49% |
💰 The best cards for your Devil Dinosaur 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.
- Hulking Raptor
- Regal Imperiosaur
- Curious Altisaur
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- Earthshaker Dreadmaw
- Ripjaw Raptor
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Wayward Swordtooth
- Scion of Calamity
- Apex Altisaur
- Sauron, Dino Devotee
- The Tarrasque
- The Skullspore Nexus
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
- Vaultborn Tyrant
- Urza's Incubator
- Polyraptor
- Savage Order
- Cavern of Souls
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Devil Dinosaur
- Staff of Domination + Circle of Dreams Druid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Karametra's Acolyte → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
- Apex Altisaur + Darksteel Plate → Infinite damage to most creatures
- Blasting Station + The Great Henge → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Polyraptor + Blasting Station → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Apex Altisaur + Hammer of Nazahn → Infinite damage to most creatures
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Frequently asked questions
What is Devil Dinosaur's color identity?
Devil Dinosaur is green: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Devil Dinosaur come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Devil Dinosaur deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 31 % of the time and floods 2 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Devil Dinosaur deck run?
Real Devil Dinosaur decks run 35 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 Devil Dinosaur?
The three highest-synergy cards are Hulking Raptor, Regal Imperiosaur, Curious Altisaur. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Devil Dinosaur decks.
What combos does Devil Dinosaur have?
Devil Dinosaur has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Staff of Domination + Circle of Dreams Druid. 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 Devil Dinosaur deck cost?
You can start cheap: Hulking Raptor, Regal Imperiosaur, Curious Altisaur 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.