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Dinopocalypse (Dinosaur-Flavour Gruul Casual)

Casual Budget RG (Gruul) Theme/Gimmick

kobold_koenig


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When dinosaurs ruled the Planes...

The name of this deck is a reference to the famous illustrated book "Dinotopia", except in this case the dinosaurs aren't so cooperative with other species.

This deck is supposed to be all about flavour. I'm trying to construct it so that it doesn't fall flat on it's face in a casual setting, but without compromising the story-world I'm trying to replicate. There is a bit of Morph synergy between the Deathmist Raptor, Hystrodon , and Zoetic Cavern , but the basic strategy is to ramp, release the terrible-lizards, then get Mesozoic on your opponent's board and stomp them out (like any Gruul deck should).

I really don't want to use Overrun or Prey Upon since the art showcases mammals/Eldrazi, but I can't find similiar effects on cards that depict creatures that look like Dinosaurs. I've taken a look at Irresistible Prey but I'm not taken by the art or the fact that the art showcases the opposite of what my deck is trying to represent. Any suggestions that relate to how I could replace these cards would be the most helpful.

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I just discovered this little gem that has some great flavour in both name and artwork, while sacrificing a little bit of mana cost for some life gain. It's less efficient than Prey Upon but has superior artwork and flavour for this deck.

Now all that I need to replace is the Overrun!

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Date added 8 years
Last updated 7 years
Legality

This deck is Casual legal.

Rarity (main - side)

4 - 0 Mythic Rares

11 - 0 Rares

12 - 0 Uncommons

18 - 0 Commons

Cards 61
Avg. CMC 3.57
Tokens Insect 1/1 G, Morph 2/2 C
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