EDH Optimizer
Spider-Rex, Daring Dino
Legendary Creature — Spider Dinosaur Hero · 4GG
Color identity: Green
Spider-Rex, Daring Dino is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Reach, trample
Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
Reference price of the card: €0.08
Average lands in decks for Spider-Rex, Daring Dino: 38
RampStompyDinosaursMidrangeAggroComboGood Stuff+1/+1 Counters
Build your Spider-Rex, Daring Dino deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Spider-Rex, Daring Dino 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Spider-Rex, Daring Dino 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 (70/100)
- Consistency96
- Speed57
- Interaction31
- Resilience69
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 38 lands (11 nonbasic, 27 Forest)
Balamb T-Rexaur · Colossal Dreadmaw · Earthshaker Dreadmaw · Cultivate · Sol Ring · Garruk's Uprising · Colossal Dreadmask · Rampant Growth · Galewind Moose · Soul of the Harvest · Kodama's Reach · Rampaging Baloths · Earthshaker Giant · Beast Within · Up the Beanstalk · Emerald Medallion · Brambleweft Behemoth · Nature's Lore · Skyshroud Claim · Return of the Wildspeaker · Migrating Ketradon · Old One Eye · Arcane Signet · Three Visits · Elemental Bond · Honored Hydra · Colossal Majesty · Kodama of the East Tree · Monstrous Vortex · Ram Through · Vigor · Explore · Heroic Intervention · Sawtusk Demolisher · Wild Growth · Soul of New Phyrexia · Unnatural Growth · Ulvenwald Observer · Cleanup Crew · Skysnare Spider · Wild Pair · Harmonize · Llanowar Elves · Entish Restoration · Carnage Tyrant · Herd Heirloom · Nature's Claim · Rishkar's Expertise · Briar Hydra · Elvish Mystic · Flourishing Hunter · Kessig Dire Swine · Archdruid's Charm · Migration Path · Overwhelming Stampede · The Skullspore Nexus · Khalni Ambush // Khalni Territory · Honey Mammoth · Hulking Raptor · Rhonas's Monument · Bridgeworks Battle // Tanglespan Bridgeworks · Mosswort Bridge · Castle Garenbrig · Myriad Landscape · Rogue's Passage · Bonders' Enclave · Temple of the False God · Blighted Woodland · War Room · Reliquary Tower · Boseiju, Who Endures · Tranquil Thicket
🃏 Recommended cards for Spider-Rex, Daring Dino
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Spider-Rex, Daring Dino, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Balamb T-Rexaur | 84% | +83% |
| Colossal Dreadmaw | 83% | +82% |
| Earthshaker Dreadmaw | 78% | +77% |
| Colossal Dreadmask | 66% | +65% |
| Galewind Moose | 63% | +62% |
| Earthshaker Giant | 59% | +59% |
| Brambleweft Behemoth | 54% | +54% |
| Soul of the Harvest | 61% | +51% |
| Up the Beanstalk | 57% | +50% |
| Migrating Ketradon | 49% | +49% |
| Old One Eye | 46% | +45% |
| Rampaging Baloths | 60% | +43% |
| Honored Hydra | 43% | +43% |
| Sawtusk Demolisher | 40% | +40% |
| Soul of New Phyrexia | 39% | +38% |
| Monstrous Vortex | 41% | +38% |
| Ulvenwald Observer | 37% | +36% |
| Cleanup Crew | 36% | +36% |
| Wild Pair | 35% | +35% |
| Skysnare Spider | 35% | +35% |
| Kodama of the East Tree | 42% | +34% |
| Skyshroud Claim | 52% | +33% |
| Elemental Bond | 43% | +31% |
| Carnage Tyrant | 32% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Spider-Rex, Daring Dino 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.
- Balamb T-Rexaur
- Colossal Dreadmaw
- Earthshaker Dreadmaw
- Colossal Dreadmask
- Galewind Moose
- Earthshaker Giant
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Up the Beanstalk
- Sawtusk Demolisher
- Kodama of the East Tree
- Elemental Bond
- Carnage Tyrant
- Herd Heirloom
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Vaultborn Tyrant
- Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
- Dino DNA
- Lurking Predators
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Spider-Rex, Daring Dino
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Staff of Domination + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds → Infinite card draw, Infinite colored mana, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Umbral Mantle + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds → Infinite colored mana, Infinitely large creature until end of turn, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Who Shakes the World → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped Forest tokens
- Jumbo Cactuar + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds → Near-infinite colored mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Spider-Rex, Daring Dino's color identity?
Spider-Rex, Daring Dino 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 Spider-Rex, Daring Dino come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Spider-Rex, Daring Dino deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 38 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 10 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Spider-Rex, Daring Dino deck run?
Real Spider-Rex, Daring Dino decks run 38 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 Spider-Rex, Daring Dino?
The three highest-synergy cards are Balamb T-Rexaur, Colossal Dreadmaw, Earthshaker Dreadmaw. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Spider-Rex, Daring Dino decks.
What combos does Spider-Rex, Daring Dino have?
Spider-Rex, Daring Dino has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Spider-Rex, Daring Dino deck cost?
You can start cheap: Balamb T-Rexaur, Colossal Dreadmaw, Earthshaker Dreadmaw 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.