Ridgetop Raptor
Creature — Dinosaur Beast
Double strike (This creature deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Legions
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #26706
Ridgetop Raptor is a 2/1 double striker for four mana — the rate is bad enough that it rarely earns a slot outside of dedicated double-strike synergy builds. When those synergies are present, the effect is real; without them, it's an underpowered beater.
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 |
Ridgetop Raptor is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but sees meaningful play only in Pauper and niche Commander builds. In Pauper, double strike on any body has been exploited with pump spells, and Ridgetop Raptor is one of the few commons to offer it, though its four-mana cost limits how aggressively it fits those shells. In Commander, it belongs strictly in decks that specifically reward double strike — think Voltron commanders or lords that multiply power — where the keyword does real work on a buffed-up threat. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a 2/1 for four with no immediate board impact.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Ridgetop Raptor is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not demand. Bulk commons rarely move unless a new commander pushes the keyword into the spotlight, so don't expect this to climb.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.