Runic Armasaur is bound to draw some cards in Commander whether because of fetch lands, Thrasios, Triton Hero, Azami, Lady of Scrolls… the list goes long. #9. Polyraptor Kalamax, the Stormsire is the most popular Temur ( ) commander. Kalamax pairs well with ramp effects, card draw like Fact or Fiction, and X-damage spells like Comet Storm. #5. Gishath, Sun's Avatar Keep your dinosaurs, destroy every creature your opponents have. Wakening Sun's Avatar is also a 7/7. #1. Snubhorn Sentry

Before Ixalan, the total count of Dinosaurs in Magic overall was two. Now that we've arrived on Ixalan's shores, that number has increased by 38—not including the creatures that have now had Dinosaur retroactively added to their creature types! That's a big bump for a creature type, and to have it all in one set means there are plenty of options for using a creature tribe in Standard. You need Forerunner of the Empire, a way to make it indestructible, and Polyraptor. When Polyraptor hits the battlefield it’s dealt damage and makes another copy of itself, which triggers Forerunner again and produces more Polyraptor tokens. #8. Ripjaw RaptorDinosaurs debuted in Ixalan as one of the main creature types for the set, and WotC made them a primary creature type in just two other sets after that: Rivals of Ixalan and Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths. Wizards wanted to do a dinosaur world for a long time because they knew that the creature type would be cool.

Nicholas Wolfram (September 7, 2017). " Exploring Ixalan – Raptor Hatchling". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Zetalpa, Primal Dawn and Etali, Primal Storm were most played in Limited and Commander. Tetzimoc, Primal Death This errata allowed me to put Deathmist Raptor in the list of best dinosaur cards. It was originally printed as a lizard beast but is now a dinosaur beast. Eli Shiffrin (January 11, 2018). " Rivals of Ixalan Oracle Changes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.A storm dinosaur is something that only could be created in a Modern Horizons set. Since Gruul’s ( ) theme was storm, Thrasta, Tempest's Roar has cost reduction based on the number of spells cast for the turn. Cards like Manamorphose and red rituals like Seething Song are Thrasta’s best friends. #10. Runic Armasaur Fun fact: Colossal Dreadmaw was reprinted in so many sets since its debut that it became a meme. Like, every set from now on will have Colossal Dreadmaw, and every big green common card with trample is usually compared to it. Dreadmaw has been printed in Ixalan, Rivals of Ixalan, Masters 25, Core Set 2019, Mystery Booster, and Core Set 2021. Phantasmal Dreadmaw from Modern Horizons 2 is a riff on its popularity. What Legendary Dinosaurs Are There? Sam Stoddard (September 12, 2017). " Developing a Tribal Set". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

This reverse Doran, the Siege Tower asks you to play cards with higher power than toughness. Zilortha, Strength Incarnate is practically a 7/7 trample for five. Plus there are a lot of mechanics that care about power or specifically having 4 power on the battlefield. Or effects like Trumpet Blast. #6. Kalamax, the StormsireWith cards like Drover of the Mighty, Channeler Initiate, Pillar of Origins, Unclaimed Territory, and Attune to Aether in Standard, it's not hard to get the mana you need to play the best Dinosaurs from each color. When Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths had a strong tribal theme in vision design, Dinosaurs were the red-centered tribe. [25] Valerie Valdes (October 20, 2023). " The Lost Caverns of Ixalan - Pawns". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. All of Zetalpa, Primal Dawn’s mechanics together make it effectively a 8/8 lifelink flier with indestructible. That’s beefy. #2. Wakening Sun's Avatar