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Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Scientist · 1RG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Partner with Blue, Loyal Raptor
{T}: Put your choice of a reach, menace, trample, or haste counter on target Dinosaur. Activate only as a sorcery.
Reference price of the card: €3.83
Average lands in decks for Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer: 36
Build your Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer 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+ (74/100)
- Consistency81
- Speed64
- Interaction45
- Resilience80
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (14 nonbasic, 6 Mountain, 16 Forest)
Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Sol Ring · Earthshaker Dreadmaw · Garruk's Uprising · Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath · Otepec Huntmaster · Regisaur Alpha · Rhythm of the Wild · Arcane Signet · Cultivate · Etali, Primal Storm · Quartzwood Crasher · Hulking Raptor · Thrashing Brontodon · Rampant Growth · Scytheclaw Raptor · Belligerent Yearling · Kodama's Reach · Regal Imperiosaur · Abrade · Curious Altisaur · Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant · Gigantosaurus · Palani's Hatcher · Topiary Stomper · Chaos Warp · Colossadactyl · Heroic Intervention · Knight of the Stampede · Marauding Raptor · Ranging Raptors · Savage Order · Apex Altisaur · Beast Within · Drover of the Mighty · Farseek · Hunting Velociraptor · Lightning Greaves · Return to Nature · Shifting Ceratops · Trumpeting Carnosaur · Wrathful Raptors · Bonehoard Dracosaur · Dino DNA · Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness · Finale of Devastation · Poetic Ingenuity · Rampaging Brontodon · Rampaging Ceratops · Return of the Wildspeaker · Runic Armasaur · Tranquil Frillback · Triumphant Chomp · Unnatural Growth · Vaultborn Tyrant · Deflecting Swat · Ravenous Tyrannosaurus · Ripjaw Raptor · Silverclad Ferocidons · Stump Stomp // Burnwillow Clearing · Sunfrill Imitator · Thundering Spineback · Celestial Reunion · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Stomping Ground · Rockfall Vale · Evolving Wilds · Restless Ridgeline · Rootbound Crag · Game Trail · Kessig Wolf Run · Temple of Abandon · Gruul Turf · Rugged Highlands · Shifting Woodland · Thornspire Verge
🃏 Recommended cards for Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 81% | +68% |
| Earthshaker Dreadmaw | 65% | +65% |
| Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath | 62% | +61% |
| Otepec Huntmaster | 62% | +61% |
| Regisaur Alpha | 62% | +61% |
| Thrashing Brontodon | 54% | +53% |
| Hulking Raptor | 54% | +52% |
| Quartzwood Crasher | 58% | +51% |
| Scytheclaw Raptor | 50% | +48% |
| Belligerent Yearling | 46% | +46% |
| Regal Imperiosaur | 44% | +44% |
| Curious Altisaur | 42% | +42% |
| Palani's Hatcher | 42% | +42% |
| Gigantosaurus | 42% | +42% |
| Etali, Primal Storm | 58% | +41% |
| Topiary Stomper | 42% | +39% |
| Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant | 42% | +38% |
| Colossadactyl | 38% | +38% |
| Savage Order | 38% | +38% |
| Knight of the Stampede | 38% | +38% |
| Marauding Raptor | 38% | +38% |
| Ranging Raptors | 38% | +37% |
| Drover of the Mighty | 35% | +34% |
| Shifting Ceratops | 35% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer 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.
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- Earthshaker Dreadmaw
- Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath
- Otepec Huntmaster
- Regisaur Alpha
- Thrashing Brontodon
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Curious Altisaur
- Wrathful Raptors
- Apex Altisaur
- Tranquil Frillback
- Ravenous Tyrannosaurus
- Rhythm of the Wild
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
- Savage Order
- Hunting Velociraptor
- Dino DNA
- Bonehoard Dracosaur
- Vaultborn Tyrant
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer
- Polyraptor + Marauding Raptor → Draw the game, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinitely powerful creature until end of turn
- Apex Altisaur + Wrathful Raptors + Heroic Intervention → Destroy all creatures opponents control, Near-infinite damage
- Apex Altisaur + Wrathful Raptors + Savage Order → Destroy all creatures opponents control, Near-infinite damage
- Polyraptor + Forerunner of the Empire → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite damage to all creatures, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Polyraptor + Warstorm Surge → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Poetic Ingenuity + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer's color identity?
Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer is Gruul (green and red): 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 Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 32 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer deck run?
Real Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer 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 Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Earthshaker Dreadmaw, Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer decks.
What combos does Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer have?
Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Polyraptor + Marauding Raptor. 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 Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Earthshaker Dreadmaw, Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath 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.