Rampaging Brontodon
Creature — Dinosaur
Trample
Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each land you control.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
- Price
- $0.35
- EDHREC rank
- #3763
Rampaging Brontodon is a 9/9 trampler for seven mana — the stats are real, but seven is a lot to ask in a format where the competition at that slot closes games outright. Outside of Dinosaur tribal, where Pantlaza, Sun-Favored can cascade into it for free, it rarely earns its slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored's discover trigger puts Rampaging Brontodon into play for free off any higher-cost Dinosaur, turning a clunky seven-drop into a free 9/9 with trample that triggers another discover cascade.
Gishath, Sun's Avatar
Gishath, Sun's Avatar cheats mana costs entirely — when a combat hit flips Rampaging Brontodon off the top, a 9/9 trample body lands without spending a single mana.
Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer // Blue, Loyal Raptor
Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer // Blue, Loyal Raptor wants a deep Dinosaur roster to maximize counters and synergies, and Rampaging Brontodon's raw size makes it a credible top-end threat in that count-your-Dinosaurs strategy.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Rampaging Brontodon is a Dinosaur-tribal card first and a standalone threat a distant second — it belongs in Pantlaza or Gishath decks specifically, not general green stompy shells. In competitive Constructed formats like Modern and Pioneer it has never been relevant; seven mana for a vanilla-adjacent creature doesn't clear the bar those formats set. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters for the same reason, with power-level ceilings Rampaging Brontodon can't reach. Oathbreaker is the one fringe case where a Dinosaur-themed build might slot it in for the same tribal reasons as Commander.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.35 bulk tier
At $0.35, Rampaging Brontodon is bulk — pick it up without hesitation if you need it. Bulk rares with narrow tribal applications don't appreciate, so there's no reason to hold multiples.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Pantlaza, Sun-Favored
- Gishath, Sun's Avatar
- Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer // Blue, Loyal Raptor
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.