Pygmy Pyrosaur
Creature — Lizard
This creature can't block.
: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Seventh Edition
- Price
- $0.04
- EDHREC rank
- #29065
Pygmy Pyrosaur is a 1/1 for one red that gets +1/+0 for each snow land you control — a number that realistically tops out around two or three, leaving you with a midsized beater that any 2/2 trades with. The cost in deck-building slots and snow-land density to make it threatening is not worth what you get.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Pygmy Pyrosaur has a narrow home: snow-matters builds, primarily Narfi, Betrayer King or Jorn, God of Winter shells that already want a dense snow-land count. Outside of that niche, a one-mana 1/1 with a conditional pump has no real business being in a 99-card singleton list. In Pauper, snow-aggro strategies exist and the common card pool is constrained enough that Pygmy Pyrosaur at least competes for a slot, though it rarely makes the cut over more consistent threats. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters — the card does nothing at those power levels.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.04 bulk tier
At $0.04, Pygmy Pyrosaur is deep bulk — you'll find it in a common box or bundled in a lot before anyone prices it individually. Don't expect that to change; demand is too narrow to move a card this inexpensive.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.