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Indominus Rex, Alpha
Legendary Creature — Dinosaur Mutant · 1UBUBGG
Color identity: Black · Green · Blue · Sultai
Indominus Rex, Alpha is Sultai (black, green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
As Indominus Rex enters, discard any number of creature cards. It enters with a flying counter on it if a card discarded this way has flying. The same is true for first strike, double strike, deathtouch, hexproof, haste, indestructible, lifelink, menace, reach, trample, and vigilance.
When Indominus Rex enters, draw a card for each counter on it.
Reference price of the card: €19.44
Average lands in decks for Indominus Rex, Alpha: 36
VoltronReanimatorKeywordsDiscard+1/+1 CountersAggroDeathtouchGraveyard
Build your Indominus Rex, Alpha deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Indominus Rex, Alpha 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Indominus Rex, Alpha 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 (72/100)
- Consistency59
- Speed67
- Interaction60
- Resilience77
- Closing93
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 2 Island, 4 Swamp, 4 Forest)
Sol Ring · Scavenged Brawler · Venomthrope · Nightveil Predator · Questing Beast · Arcane Signet · End-Raze Forerunners · Nighthawk Scavenger · Mirri the Cursed · Gurmag Swiftwing · Kefnet the Mindful · Leyline Prowler · Sire of Seven Deaths · Hit-Monkey · Baleful Strix · Cultivate · Qarsi Revenant · Vampire Nighthawk · Rhonas the Indomitable · Farseek · Wilson, Refined Grizzly · Elder Gargaroth · Glissa Sunslayer · Vengeful Reaper · Living Death · Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied · Reanimate · Birds of Paradise · Nature's Lore · Assassin's Trophy · Kodama's Reach · Bontu the Glorified · Stonehoof Chieftain · Rampant Growth · Beast Within · Dragon Sniper · Nullpriest of Oblivion · Counterspell · Sylvan Caryatid · Luxior, Giada's Gift · Morbius the Living Vampire · Oversold Cemetery · Rise of the Dark Realms · The Ozolith · Triplicate Titan · Goldvein Hydra · Three Visits · Carnage Tyrant · The Warring Triad · Thought Vessel · Weathered Sentinels · Krang, Utrom Warlord · Banehound · Cragplate Baloth · Animate Dead · The Mimeoplasm · Victimize · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Galactus, Devourer of Worlds · Heroic Intervention · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Growth Spiral · Toxic Deluge · Command Tower · Reliquary Tower · Exotic Orchard · Opulent Palace · Overgrown Tomb · Breeding Pool · Watery Grave · Zagoth Triome · Hinterland Harbor · Woodland Cemetery · Rogue's Passage · Rejuvenating Springs · Undergrowth Stadium · Yavimaya Coast · Dreamroot Cascade · Llanowar Wastes · Sunken Hollow · Drowned Catacomb · Misty Rainforest · Polluted Delta · Verdant Catacombs · Morphic Pool · Bojuka Bog · Nesting Grounds · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Deathcap Glade
🃏 Recommended cards for Indominus Rex, Alpha
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Indominus Rex, Alpha, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Scavenged Brawler | 80% | +78% |
| Venomthrope | 79% | +76% |
| Nightveil Predator | 76% | +74% |
| Questing Beast | 75% | +72% |
| Nighthawk Scavenger | 73% | +71% |
| End-Raze Forerunners | 73% | +70% |
| Mirri the Cursed | 69% | +67% |
| Gurmag Swiftwing | 66% | +65% |
| Kefnet the Mindful | 65% | +63% |
| Sire of Seven Deaths | 64% | +62% |
| Leyline Prowler | 64% | +61% |
| Hit-Monkey | 62% | +60% |
| Vampire Nighthawk | 60% | +58% |
| Qarsi Revenant | 60% | +57% |
| Rhonas the Indomitable | 58% | +57% |
| Wilson, Refined Grizzly | 57% | +55% |
| Elder Gargaroth | 56% | +55% |
| Vengeful Reaper | 56% | +54% |
| Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied | 55% | +52% |
| Glissa Sunslayer | 56% | +50% |
| Baleful Strix | 61% | +47% |
| Bontu the Glorified | 46% | +45% |
| Stonehoof Chieftain | 46% | +44% |
| Nullpriest of Oblivion | 44% | +43% |
💰 The best cards for your Indominus Rex, Alpha 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.
- Nightveil Predator
- Nighthawk Scavenger
- End-Raze Forerunners
- Mirri the Cursed
- Gurmag Swiftwing
- Kefnet the Mindful
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Scavenged Brawler
- Venomthrope
- Questing Beast
- Hit-Monkey
- Baleful Strix
- Living Death
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sire of Seven Deaths
- The Ozolith
- Krang, Utrom Warlord
- Biophagus
- The Great Henge
- Delighted Halfling
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Indominus Rex, Alpha
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Indominus Rex, Alpha's color identity?
Indominus Rex, Alpha is Sultai (black, 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 Indominus Rex, Alpha come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Indominus Rex, Alpha deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 77 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 24 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Indominus Rex, Alpha deck run?
Real Indominus Rex, Alpha 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 Indominus Rex, Alpha?
The three highest-synergy cards are Scavenged Brawler, Venomthrope, Nightveil Predator. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Indominus Rex, Alpha decks.
What combos does Indominus Rex, Alpha have?
Indominus Rex, Alpha has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Indominus Rex, Alpha deck cost?
You can start cheap: Nightveil Predator, Nighthawk Scavenger, End-Raze Forerunners 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.