Triceraton Commander
Creature — Dinosaur Soldier
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, Dinosaurs you control other than this creature get +1/+1 and gain flying until end of turn.
When this creature enters, create X 2/2 white Dinosaur Soldier creature tokens.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Price
- $1.45
- EDHREC rank
- #16806
Triceraton Commander floods the board the moment it connects — every attacking Dinosaur you control creates a 3/3 Triceraton token, and Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization triples that output into a lethal board state in a single swing. The cost is real: you need a critical mass of attacking Dinosaurs before it does anything, so it's a payoff card that needs a full engine behind it, not a standalone threat.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Gishath, Sun's Avatar
Gishath, Sun's Avatar cheats Dinosaurs directly onto the battlefield from the top of the library, and every one of those creatures becomes a token factory the moment Triceraton Commander is in play — a single Gishath trigger can set up a lethal swing the following turn.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Triceraton Commander belongs — the token generation scales with wide Dinosaur boards that only exist at longer game lengths, and the singleton format means you're building around it rather than running four copies of a slow payoff. In 60-card competitive formats like Modern and Legacy, it's too expensive and too conditional: you need multiple attacking Dinosaurs to break even on value, which asks for a dedicated tribal shell that doesn't compete with faster strategies. Standard and Pioneer could theoretically support a Dinosaur aggro shell, but Triceraton Commander asks you to already be winning when it connects, which is where aggressive strategies don't need extra help. Treat it as a Commander or casual tribal card — that's the context it was built for.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of CivilizationTriceraton CommanderEirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightMeticulous ExcavationPhyrexian Altar
Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite colored mana; Infinite creature tokens; Infinite death triggers; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite storm count
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$1.45 cheap tier
At $1.45, Triceraton Commander sits comfortably in the cheap tier — low enough to slot into any Dinosaur build without budget consideration. It's a niche tribal payoff with a narrow home, so don't expect significant price movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization
- Gishath, Sun's Avatar
- Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
- Meticulous Excavation
- Phyrexian Altar
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.