Art by Michal Ivan
Commander deckG
Sauron, Dino Devotee
Create swarms of small creature tokens and use Sauron to turn them into ferocious 5/5 Dinosaurs, overwhelming opponents alongside colossal prehistoric threats.
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Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 61 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Sauron, Dino Devotee
3GGLegendary Creature — Dinosaur Vampire Villain
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11
Llanowar Elves
GCreature — Elf Druid
early mana dork that later turns into a 5/5 Dinosaur
Elvish Mystic
GCreature — Elf Druid
one-mana ramp creature suited for saurian counter upgrade
Card Draw
10
Guardian Project
3GEnchantment
steady card draw whenever nontoken creatures enter
Greater Good
2GGEnchantment
sacrifices upgraded 5/5 Dinosaurs for massive card advantage
Return of the Wildspeaker
4GInstant
draws cards equal to greatest power or provides an overrun buff
Rishkar's Expertise
4GGSorcery
huge hand refill based on Sauron or a 5/5 Dinosaur
Garruk's Uprising
2GEnchantment
draws cards from power 4 or greater creatures and grants trample
Elemental Bond
2GEnchantment
triggers off every creature entering with power 3 or more
Colossal Majesty
2GEnchantment
easy upkeep draw with Sauron or 5/5 Dinosaurs in play
Removal
9
Kenrith's Transformation
1GEnchantment — Aura
cantripping aura that neutralizes troublesome commanders
Reclamation Sage
2GCreature — Elf Shaman
utility creature that destroys an artifact or enchantment
Kogla, the Titan Ape
3GGGLegendary Creature — Ape
fights on entry and removes artifacts/enchantments on attack
Song of the Dryads
2GEnchantment — Aura
turns any threatening permanent into a harmless Forest
Ezuri's Predation
5GGGSorcery
sweeper that leaves behind 4/4 Beast tokens ready for upgrade
Lignify
1GKindred Enchantment — Treefolk Aura
shuts down opposing creature abilities
Threats/Wincons
23
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
10GGLegendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
enormous Dinosaur easily discounted by high total board power
Carnage Tyrant
4GGCreature — Dinosaur
hexproof and uncounterable Dinosaur powerhouse
Apex Altisaur
7GGCreature — Dinosaur
wipe opponent boards via chain fighting Dinosaurs
Ranging Raptors
2GCreature — Dinosaur
enrage Dinosaur that ramps when dealt combat damage
Topiary Stomper
1GGCreature — Plant Dinosaur
ramps a basic land and attacks once Sauron fills the board
Hulking Raptor
2GGCreature — Dinosaur
generates two green mana each precombat main phase
Thrashing Brontodon
1GGCreature — Dinosaur
solid Dinosaur body with built-in Naturalize utility
Overwhelming Stampede
3GGSorcery
finisher that leverages high power across the board
Craterhoof Behemoth
5GGGCreature — Beast
iconic green combat finisher that closes out games
End-Raze Forerunners
5GGGCreature — Boar
budget-friendly overrun Dinosaur/Beast on a body
Avenger of Zendikar
5GGCreature — Elemental
creates a swarm of Plant tokens that Sauron can turn into 5/5s
Scute Swarm
2GCreature — Insect
generates an army of 1/1 Insect tokens for saurian counters
Hornet Queen
4GGGCreature — Insect
provides multiple flying deathtouch tokens ideal for 5/5 transformation
Deep Forest Hermit
3GGCreature — Elf Druid
supplies four 1/1 Squirrel tokens that Sauron turns into huge Dinosaurs
Polyraptor
6GGCreature — Dinosaur
clones itself whenever it takes damage to swarm the board
Regal Behemoth
4GGCreature — Dinosaur
Dinosaur that introduces the monarch and doubles mana production
Tyrranax Rex
4GGGCreature — Phyrexian Dinosaur
hasty, ward-protected Dinosaur that threatens lethal quickly
Defiler of Vigor
3GGCreature — Phyrexian Wurm
discounts green spells and places +1/+1 counters on your team
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
3GLegendary Creature — Bear
discounts large creatures and gives them trample on attacks
Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
5GGGLegendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
dumps all creature cards from hand onto the battlefield
Silverback Elder
2GGGCreature — Ape Shaman
flexible utility ape that ramps, destroys artifacts, or gains life
Vaultborn Tyrant
5GGCreature — Dinosaur
Dinosaur that draws cards and creates 5/5 token copies on death
Utility
8
Heroic Intervention
1GInstant
protects the entire board with hexproof and indestructible
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
grants haste and shroud to Sauron for immediate attack triggers
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
provides haste and hexproof to keep Sauron safe
Roaming Throne
4Artifact Creature — Golem
names Dinosaur to double Sauron's enter and attack triggers
Strionic Resonator
2Artifact
copies Sauron's triggered ability to create extra 5/5 Dinosaurs
Evolution Witness
2GCreature — Elf Shaman Mutant
recurs key cards whenever saurian or +1/+1 counters are placed
Concordant Crossroads
GWorld Enchantment
gives all your large Dinosaur beaters immediate haste
Contagion Engine
6Artifact
proliferates saurian counters and weakens opposing boards
