Thunderherd Migration
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, reveal a Dinosaur card from your hand or pay 
.
Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Rivals of Ixalan
- Price
- $0.23
- EDHREC rank
- #5200
Thunderherd Migration puts a basic land onto the battlefield tapped for two mana — the same rate as Rampant Growth — but the dinosaur type requirement is a real cost you pay in deck construction, not just theory. In Pantlaza, Sun-Favored and similar tribal shells that are already stuffed with dinosaurs, that condition is free, making this a clean two-mana ramp spell that pulls its weight every game.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored needs to hit its land drops to cast the expensive dinosaurs that trigger its discover ability, and Thunderherd Migration is one of the cheapest ways to do that while keeping the dinosaur count high enough to satisfy the spell's own condition.
Gishath, Sun's Avatar
Gishath, Sun's Avatar wants to accelerate into the red zone as fast as possible, and Thunderherd Migration fills the two-mana ramp slot without diluting the dinosaur density that Gishath's attack trigger demands.
Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer // Blue, Loyal Raptor
Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer // Blue, Loyal Raptor builds a wide board of small raptors that need mana to grow, and Thunderherd Migration provides early acceleration without requiring any non-dinosaur creatures that would feel out of place in the tribal package.
Zacama, Primal Calamity
Zacama, Primal Calamity is a nine-mana commander that needs every ramp piece it can find, and Thunderherd Migration earns a slot here because the deck is already running enough dinosaurs to flip the condition on turn two without any deckbuilding contortion.
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 |
Thunderherd Migration is legal in Commander, Modern, Pioneer, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it only ever shows up in Commander — specifically in dinosaur tribal decks. In competitive non-rotating formats, two-mana ramp that fetches only basic lands and requires a creature type in hand simply doesn't clear the bar when unconditional options exist. Commander is the one format where the tribal restriction is easy to satisfy and the singleton rule means you're happy to run every functional Rampant Growth variant available.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.23 bulk tier
At $0.23, Thunderherd Migration is pure bulk — pick it up in any common-bin sweep without a second thought. That price is stable; demand is narrow enough that no reprint pressure or spike is coming, but supply is equally permanent.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Pantlaza, Sun-Favored
- Gishath, Sun's Avatar
- Owen Grady, Raptor Trainer // Blue, Loyal Raptor
- Zacama, Primal Calamity
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.