I've been messing around with G/R Dinosaurs since RIX came out and I really like the archetype so far. I a little stuck on how many lands the deck should be running 22 or 23 with 4 Commune with Dinosaurs and 4 Thunderherd Migration. Also here is a G/R Dinosaur deck I started testing with some energy cards (Servant of the Conduit, Harnessed Lightning, and Aether Hub). Any Feed back would be appreciated!
I was on Youtube looking at videos, and then I saw this video in my feed from MTG Spotlight: Jundasaurs - A Competitive Deck For Ixalan Standard. At first I was like "Well lets see another bad Dino deck for standard", but well... this deck seems Really Good! I like a idea of adding black to the deck for cards like Fatal Push and Vraska's Contempt. I could even see this deck adding Vraska, Relic Seeker. One thing I could change would be to add 4x Duress into the sideboard and maybe cut two Carnage Tyrant.
Well it's that time again, B&R upadates. With the way Standard is turning out, could we WOTC banning problematic cards in order to diversify the format? Also would you like to see WOTC restrict cards in Standard, like they do for other formats?
From what Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa said in this article today, Dinosaurs were one of the decks they tested for worlds... Wish they would post the list they were working on.
Just thought people should know, During Jim Davis' 48 hour stream with guest host Andrew Jessup, Jim played a Jund Dinosaur list that went 4-1 (Beating 3 Temur Energy decks, Esper Control, and loss to RDW - "side note MTGO bugged out and Jim was not able to sideboard during the RDW Match"). Andrew stated that he would add a energy package Attune with Aether, Harnessed Lightning, and Servant of the Conduit and would splash black for Vraska, Relic Seeker and Fatal Push.
That list seems good Lugger. I'm not a huge fan of Deathgorge Scavenger, but I can see why people are using it (but I've only really seen in the sideboard of decks). There were a lot of Rampaging Ferocidon at worlds (Most in the sideboard, but some in the main). I'm personally playing Dinosaurs with the Energy Package (Attune with Aether, Harnessed Lightning, Servant of the Conduit, and Longtusk Cub) because it adds a bit more power to the deck. Might not be a "pure" Dinosaur deck, but I think this might work, plus we could easily add other colours if we want to.
So here is my version of G/R Dinosaurs. I think the E package might be needed in order have Harnessed Lightning to kill bigger creatures (Glorybringer, Gearhulks, and Dinosaurs). Also wondering if I should put the two copies of Chandra, Torch of Defiance in the sideboard, and put two Carnage Tyrant in the mainboard?
I just realized, The Command Zone will have their Ixalan episode on Wednesday (20th), and one of them (Jimmy I do believe) will be making a Gishath, Sun's Avatar deck. Those guys know EDH inside and out, so I have faith that they will give us one heck of a Gishath, Sun's Avatar deck!
BSWEITZ' G/R Dinosaurs
2 Carnage Tyrant
3 Ghalta, Primal Hunger
3 Jadelight Ranger
2 Merfolk Branchwalker
4 Otepec Huntmaster
4 Regisaur Alpha
4 Ripjaw Raptor
3 Thrashing Brontodon
4 Commune with Dinosaurs
4 Savage Stomp
4 Abrade
Land (23)
7 Forest
4 Hashep Oasis
4 Mountain
4 Rootbound Crag
4 Sheltered Thicket
2 Carnage Tyrant
3 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
2 Chandra's Defeat
3 Deathgorge Scavenger
3 Magma Spray
2 Raptor Hatchling
Creatures (26)
4 Drover of the Mighty
4 Servant of the Conduit
4 Thrashing Brontodon
2 Rekindling Phoenix
4 Ripjaw Raptor
4 Regisaur Alpha
2 Carnage Tyrant
2 Ghalta, Primal Hunger
4 Commune with Dinosaurs
4 Harnessed Lightning
2 Reckless Rage
Lands (24)
4 Aether Hub
6 Forest
4 Mountain
4 Rootbound Crag
4 Sheltered Thicket
2 Hashep Oasis
2 Abrade
2 Chandra's Defeat
2 Struggle // Survive
2 Heroic Intervention
2 Deathgorge Scavenger
2 Sweltering Suns
3 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
MTG Spotlight's Decklist:
3x Blooming Marsh
3x Dragonskull Summit
5x Forest
3x Mountain
4x Rootbound Crag
2x Sheltered Thicket
2x Swamp
Creature (22)
4x Carnage Tyrant
4x Deathgorge Scavenger
4x Drover of the Mighty
4x Regisaur Alpha
2x Rhonas the Indomitable
4x Ripjaw Raptor
2x Abrade
4x Fatal Push
4x Lightning Strike
2x Vraska's Contempt
Sorcery (4)
4x Commune with Dinosaurs
1x Abrade
2x Appetite for the Unnatural
2x Cut
4x Magma Spray
2x Sorcerous Spyglass
3x Sweltering Suns
Link to the Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UyDDfDXhzA (Also the Intro is Awesome!)
https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/mono-red-at-worlds/
Link to stream (it should be around the end) : https://www.twitch.tv/videos/180851798
Jim's list: https://imgur.com/a/9PH2D
4x Longtusk Cub
4x Servant of the Conduit
4x Drover of the Mighty
4x Rampaging Ferocidon
4x Ripjaw Raptor
4x Regisaur Alpha
4x Attune with Aether
4x Harnessed Lightning
2x Abrade
2x Savage Stomp
Planewakers: 2
2x Chandra, Torch of Defiance
4x Sheltered Thicket
4x Rootbound Crag
4x Aether Hub
6x Forest
4x Mountain
Kessig Wolf Run
Gahiji, Honored One
Thunderfoot Baloth
Overwhelming Stampede
Beastmaster Ascension
Adaptive Automaton
Shared Animosity
Mayael's Aria