Tyrranax Atrocity
Creature — Phyrexian Dinosaur
Haste
Toxic 3 (Players dealt combat damage by this creature also get three poison counters.)
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Phyrexia: All Will Be One
- Price
- $0.24
- EDHREC rank
- #11211
Tyrranax Atrocity lands as a 9/9 with toxic 3, trample, and ward 3 — a clock that poisons opponents out in two swings through blockers while taxing interaction. The eight-mana cost is real, but Vishgraz, the Doomhive decks that already run an infect-adjacent game plan treat it as a reliable top-end finisher rather than a luxury.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Vishgraz, the Doomhive
Vishgraz, the Doomhive builds toward a poison-counter critical mass, and Tyrranax Atrocity fits cleanly as a late-game threat that stacks three poison counters per hit while ward 3 protects the investment long enough to close out a table.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Tyrranax Atrocity occupies a specific lane: toxic-focused decks that need a trample threat to push through stalled boards and race to ten poison counters before opponents stabilize. Outside of Commander, the card is legal in Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and even Pauper, but eight mana for a creature with no immediate board impact and no evasion beyond trample is too slow for any of those formats — poison is simply not a viable path to victory in competitive 60-card environments. Stick to Commander and Oathbreaker, where the singleton format and longer games let this see the battlefield consistently.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.24 bulk tier
At $0.24, Tyrranax Atrocity is deep bulk — the price reflects its narrow fit rather than any ceiling on its power. It holds that floor comfortably since no competitive format is coming to rescue it, but for the Commander decks that want it, the cost of entry is essentially zero.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.