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Sauron, Dino Devotee
Legendary Creature — Dinosaur Vampire Villain · 3GG
Color identity: Green
Sauron, Dino Devotee is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever Sauron enters or attacks, choose one —
• Cure Cancer — You gain 3 life.
• Turn People into Dinosaurs — Put a saurian counter on another target creature. It's a green Dinosaur with base power and toughness 5/5 for as long as it has a saurian counter on it.
Reference price of the card: €8.47
Average lands in decks for Sauron, Dino Devotee: 35
DinosaursLifegainRamp+1/+1 CountersAggroModified CreaturesInfectStompy
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🛠️ Build a deck for Sauron, Dino Devotee 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Sauron, Dino Devotee 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 (73/100)
- Consistency88
- Speed59
- Interaction44
- Resilience79
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (10 nonbasic, 25 Forest)
Beast Within · Llanowar Elves · Sol Ring · Elvish Mystic · Devil Dinosaur · Curious Altisaur · Heroic Intervention · Emerald Medallion · Birds of Paradise · Cultivate · Garruk's Uprising · Return of the Wildspeaker · Earthshaker Dreadmaw · Fanatic of Rhonas · Fyndhorn Elves · Champion of Lambholt · Beast Whisperer · The Earth King · Colossal Majesty · Nature's Lore · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Drover of the Mighty · Rampant Growth · Regal Imperiosaur · Conjurer's Closet · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Unnatural Growth · Three Visits · Topiary Lecturer · Shamanic Revelation · Sunfrill Imitator · Wild Beastmaster · Frenzied Baloth · Overwhelming Stampede · Roaming Throne · The Great Henge · Lightning Greaves · Rishkar's Expertise · Herd Heirloom · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Swiftfoot Boots · Arcane Signet · Eternal Witness · Viridian Joiner · Kodama's Reach · Ohran Frostfang · Collective Resistance · Dragon Sniper · Reclamation Sage · Nature's Claim · Guardian Project · Kodama of the West Tree · Arbor Elf · Mona Lisa, Science Geek · The Skullspore Nexus · Ram Through · Tribute to the World Tree · Craterhoof Behemoth · Delighted Halfling · Rhonas's Monument · Archdruid's Charm · Fog · Bridgeworks Battle // Tanglespan Bridgeworks · Rogue's Passage · Mosswort Bridge · Castle Garenbrig · War Room · Boseiju, Who Endures · Reliquary Tower · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Bonders' Enclave · Evendo, Waking Haven · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
🃏 Recommended cards for Sauron, Dino Devotee
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sauron, Dino Devotee, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Devil Dinosaur | 63% | +62% |
| Curious Altisaur | 62% | +61% |
| Earthshaker Dreadmaw | 54% | +53% |
| Drover of the Mighty | 47% | +47% |
| Regal Imperiosaur | 47% | +46% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 46% | +45% |
| Champion of Lambholt | 52% | +42% |
| Sunfrill Imitator | 41% | +41% |
| Topiary Lecturer | 43% | +41% |
| Wild Beastmaster | 41% | +40% |
| The Earth King | 49% | +40% |
| Colossal Majesty | 48% | +36% |
| Roaming Throne | 40% | +36% |
| Birds of Paradise | 56% | +35% |
| Fanatic of Rhonas | 54% | +35% |
| Viridian Joiner | 35% | +34% |
| Frenzied Baloth | 40% | +31% |
| Herd Heirloom | 38% | +31% |
| Toski, Bearer of Secrets | 48% | +31% |
| Mona Lisa, Science Geek | 29% | +28% |
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 44% | +28% |
| Dragon Sniper | 32% | +27% |
| The Skullspore Nexus | 29% | +24% |
| Kodama of the West Tree | 30% | +24% |
💰 The best cards for your Sauron, Dino Devotee 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
- Drover of the Mighty
- Regal Imperiosaur
- Sunfrill Imitator
- Topiary Lecturer
- Wild Beastmaster
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Curious Altisaur
- Conjurer's Closet
- Champion of Lambholt
- Birds of Paradise
- Herd Heirloom
- Toski, Bearer of Secrets
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Devil Dinosaur
- Roaming Throne
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Kodama of the West Tree
- Giggling Skitterspike
- Ouroboroid
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sauron, Dino Devotee
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
- Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Resurgent Animist → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Staff of Domination + Marwyn, the Nurturer → 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sauron, Dino Devotee's color identity?
Sauron, Dino Devotee 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 Sauron, Dino Devotee come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sauron, Dino Devotee deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.2 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 19 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Sauron, Dino Devotee deck run?
Real Sauron, Dino Devotee 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 Sauron, Dino Devotee?
The three highest-synergy cards are Devil Dinosaur, Curious Altisaur, Earthshaker Dreadmaw. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sauron, Dino Devotee decks.
What combos does Sauron, Dino Devotee have?
Sauron, Dino Devotee has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra. 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 Sauron, Dino Devotee deck cost?
You can start cheap: Earthshaker Dreadmaw, Drover of the Mighty, Regal Imperiosaur 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.