Poison Dart Frog
Put the pieces together
- Play a larger Dinosaur before combat to raise Yearling’s base power for that turn; Yearling supplies trample itself.
- Itzquinth needs two extra mana for its damage trigger. Do not count casting it on turn two as removal.
RG
Dinosaurs of the Sun Empire
Red–Green (RG)Curve into large Dinosaurs, use their power to clear blockers, and finish with trample.
Mode
How it wins
Curve into large Dinosaurs, use their power to clear blockers, and finish with trample.
- Early
- Develop mana and an early creature or answer.
- Middle
- Play a larger Dinosaur before combat to raise Yearling’s base power for that turn; Yearling supplies trample itself.
- Finish
- Curve into large Dinosaurs, use their power to clear blockers, and finish with trample.
What it needs
Commit when useful cards in both colors keep arriving and the support for this plan is present.
Four checks while you draft
- 1A playable curve
Can this deck affect the board before its payoff arrives?
Keep early creatures and interaction while assembling the specific support below.
- 2Support the plan
Do I have enough cards that make this interaction happen?
Play a larger Dinosaur before combat to raise Yearling’s base power for that turn; Yearling supplies trample itself.
- 3Answers and a finish
Can I break a board stall without drawing one particular rare?
Curve into large Dinosaurs, use their power to clear blockers, and finish with trample.
Choose the missing job before another reward that needs it.
What to take next
You have the payoff but too few ways to activate it.
Look for Pathfinding Axejaw.
Play a larger Dinosaur before combat to raise Yearling’s base power for that turn; Yearling supplies trample itself.
Your synergy is already working but you keep falling behind.
Take an early play or answer before another expensive reward.
Itzquinth needs two extra mana for its damage trigger. Do not count casting it on turn two as removal.
The support is missing
Favor castable creatures and interaction if narrow support does not arrive.
Signals to watch
- Repeated access to Belligerent Yearling, Armored Kincaller, Poison Dart Frog is better evidence than one gold card.
Repeated useful cards are clues, not proof that the colors are open.
Don’t
Check the support
Itzquinth needs two extra mana for its damage trigger. Do not count casting it on turn two as removal.
Best commons & uncommons
Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath61.9% GIH · 19,247 instances
Geological Appraiser60.7% GIH · 8,099 instances
Cenote Scout60.1% GIH · 7,894 instances
Triumphant Chomp59.9% GIH · 11,596 instances
Belligerent Yearling59.5% GIH · 12,804 instances
Pathfinding Axejaw59.4% GIH · 27,312 instances17Lands ↗ · Nov 9–Dec 25, 2023 · at least 100 card-in-hand instances in this pair’s no-splash decks. Choose the job your deck needs first.
Bombs in these colors
Bonehoard Dracosaur 3RRAn evasive threat that supplies extra cards and material each upkeep. Keep early defense and enough red sources for double red.
Breeches, Eager Pillager 2RAttack with Pirates to gain Treasure, remove a blocker or use an extra card. Each mode is available once per turn, so several Pirates unlock more choices.
Magmatic Galleon 3RRRemoval and a large Vehicle in one card. Keep creatures available to crew it; the damage trigger happens even before it becomes a creature.
Sentinel of the Nameless City 2GAn efficient vigilant creature that repeatedly makes Maps. Choose when to turn those artifacts into exploration and when to keep them for other rewards.
Huatli, Poet of Unity 2GFinds a land early and can become a Dinosaur-producing Saga later. The transformation needs red or white mana as well as the initial green.
Palani's Hatcher 3RGBrings its own Eggs and turns one into a Dinosaur at combat. Best with more Dinosaurs to benefit from haste; plan access to both colors.17Lands Premier Draft ↗ · Nov 9–Dec 25, 2023 · 100-instance minimum
Cards for this pair
By jobA card can fill more than one job.
Belligerent YearlingAn early trampler that borrows a later Dinosaur’s larger power for that turn.
Armored KincallerStabilizes combat and can gain life with another Dinosaur in hand or on the battlefield.
GoldUncommons and rares in both colors
All 177 castable cards →Including hybrid and colorless cards
Worked turns
1 examplesExamples apply the printed rules; judge the board, costs and timing.
Adapt the plan to your format
| One-pick | Sealed |
|---|---|
| Three Draft Boosters per player; one card per pick. Premier statistics are recorded Arena games, not a prediction for your table. | Start from the cards you opened. Favor a complete curve, interaction and castable threats over forcing the draft theme. |
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