Tyrranax Rex

Creature — Phyrexian Dinosaur

This spell can't be countered.

Trample, haste, ward {4} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {4}.)

Toxic 4 (Players dealt combat damage by this creature also gets four poison counters.)

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Alchemy	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Brawl	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Pre-release	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Standard	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (19)

jdogz32 on Toxicity

2 months ago

I'd take out Tyrranax Rex with the low land count and almost no ramp I'd say most games you'd be lucky to play him.

Balaam__ on Toxicity

2 months ago

Looks good! If anything, while your mana curve is on the lower end I’d still up the land count just a bit. Without ramp you’re definitely going to want to hit those drops every single turn, particularly if you want even a chance at casting Tyrranax Rex or kicking Venomous Brutalizer

oconnelljd1 on big daddy dino

2 months ago

Cards to consider cutting:

Volcanic Fallout, Skyshroud Claim, Heaven / Earth, Wayward Swordtooth, Sun-Crowned Hunters, Raging Regisaur, Kinjalli's Caller, Druid of the Anima, Drover of the Mighty, Burning Sun's Avatar, Cacophodon, Star of Extinction

Cards to consider adding:

Kodama's Reach, Regisaur Alpha, Chain Lightning, Blasphemous Act, Carnage Tyrant, Deathgorge Scavenger, Etali, Primal Storm, Annoyed Altisaur, Apex Altisaur, Giant Cindermaw, Harnessed Snubhorn, Sheltered Thicket, Scattered Groves, Sacred Peaks, Kinjalli's Sunwing, Kogla and Yidaro, Quartzwood Crasher, Rampaging Ferocidon, Runic Armasaur, Topiary Stomper, Tyrranax Rex, Wakening Sun's Avatar, Elemental Bond, Taurean Mauler, Unbreakable Formation, Vanquisher's Banner, Coat of Arms, Door of Destinies, Herald's Horn, Path of Ancestry, Pillar of Origins, Pyre of Heroes, Secluded Courtyard, Stoneforge Masterwork, Unclaimed Territory, Vanquisher's Banner
the add section kinda got out of hand, but they are all worth considering

Balvron on Green/Black toxic/proliferate need recommendations

3 months ago

Azoth2099 what do you think of Blightsteel Colossus Spinebiter Phyrexian Swarmlord Runic Armasaur as adds to the deck?

also regarding creatures to keep: Blightbelly Rat Blightwidow Bloated Contaminator Branchblight Stalker Cankerbloom Fynn, the Fangbearer God-Eternal Rhonas Hand of the Praetors Hooded Blightfang Ichor Rats Ichorspit Basilisk Necrogen Rotpriest Pestilent Syphoner Phyrexian Hydra Poison-Tip Archer Scheming Aspirant Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon Thalia and The Gitrog Monster Toxic Nim Tyrranax Atrocity Tyrranax Rex Venomous Brutalizer Verdant Sun's Avatar Whispering Specter Evolution Sage Norn's Choirmaster Raven Guild Master Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus

cutting Bortuk Bonerattle; Copper Longlegs; Deathmist Raptor; Ezzaroot Channeler; Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma; Ravenous Sailback; Shifting Ceratops; Topiary Stomper; Tranquil Frillback; Faceless Devourer; Mage Hunter; Spiteful Returned; Suq'Ata Assassin. probably could do with a few more creature cuts, especially if I want to throw some of the planeswalkers I found for the maybe board in there.

Lordbold on Fields of the Nephilim (Atraxa | Phyrexian Tribal)

3 months ago

Yeah, for real, true conviction is a banger in a toxic deck. Also, paladin of predation has a really high toxic value, but never truly connects IMO. If you don't need to be budget, Tyrranax Rex is just plain better

lhetrick13 on We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s EDH Story

5 months ago

SpeedOfLightning - I kinda moved the chatter about my deck over to my deck so I could keep all those details in a single place. I do appreciate your thoughts so thanks for taking a look! Like I told you, pretty fun to see how people take the same general concept and add in their own personal flare to it!

Hmmm...another big dinosaur with the ability to add poison counters...between Etali, Primal Conqueror and Tyrranax Rex, dino decks can maybe start going a different direction. I do like Primal Conqueror's immediate impact when he hits the field, that is very nice as that is the drawback to playing Etali, Primal Storm...waiting to attack to make an impact. After Etali, Primal Conqueror hits the field, you can literally transform it and take out a player via the poison counters...pretty sweet! I was going to add the Ghalta and Mavren addition from March of the Machines but I will likely add this too! Thanks for the tip!

lhetrick13 on Gishath Spared No Expense!!!

5 months ago

NV_1980 - Thanks for the compliments. As the deck mentions, I have transitioned from MTGO to paper and from primarily playing Modern to Commander so the mana curve and average CMC was something different than what I was used to for sure. Finding that happy medium between dinosaurs that are good to add to the deck and support is pretty key. Lots of Gishath decks out there that are similar, this is just my flavor of it :) I am super excited for the Caverns of Ixalan set scheduled to come out late this year...hoping for some more dinosaurs with Enrage as that really is an underrated ability unique to dinos!

I am aware of the two dinosaurs that came out in the All is One set, Tyrranax Rex being the a very honorable mentioning, but I ultimately decided against it as Infect/Toxic are something I feel like you do not dabble in but go hard into. It would be the only card in the deck that adds poison counters unless I added in Triumph of the Hordes, which I have considered for an easy knockout! There are a several cards I feel that maybe are not carrying their weight like Priest of the Wakening Sun that I am considering changing out for other things. I am not to worried about raising the average CMC to much as the local community I play against tend to be casual commander with many of the decks not hitting a stride until like turn 6ish.

If you have any other thoughts on the deck or a deck you would like some fresh eyes one, let me know! Just nice to have someone else provide some well-thought criticism/feedback AND provide possible solutions/changes. Easy to go nose-blind to some things with brewing...Thanks again!

NV_1980 on Gishath Spared No Expense!!!

5 months ago

You're more than welcome lhetrick13! I like how the deck is very creature-heavy but still manages not to overdo it when it comes to the average CMC of cards in it. That can be a real challenge, as creatures are just the best and there are so many cool ones to choose from. I mean, ... DINOSAURS, COME ON! Btw, I'm curious with regard to your stance on the new Phyrexian dinosaurs, most notably on Tyrranax Rex.