Stegron the Dinosaur Man

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Stegron is a 5/4 menace for 5 mana with an alternative discard ability: pay {1}{R} and discard it to give a creature +3/+1 and the Dinosaur type until end of turn. As a body, it's a reasonable aggressive threat with evasion (menace), but 5 CMC is expensive for red aggro. The Dinosaur Formula ability is niche — mainly relevant in Dinosaur typal shells where granting the Dinosaur type to non-Dinosaurs matters for enrage/tribal synergies — but discarding a 5/4 for a temporary pump is poor card economy outside of that specific context.

• The 'Dinosaur Formula' discard ability's primary value in Dinosaur typal is enabling enrage triggers or other 'Dinosaur matters' payoffs on non-Dinosaur creatures, not the +3/+1 pump itself — the type-grant is the hidden upside.

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• Discarding a 5-CMC threat for a one-turn pump is a steep cost; this ability is most relevant in hand-flooding situations or when the game is already in a dominant position where tempo loss is acceptable.

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• As a Legendary Dinosaur Villain, Stegron can serve as a budget Dinosaur commander in casual brackets, but competes poorly with premier Dinosaur commanders like Gishath or Pantlaza who offer far more value.

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• EDHREC rank: #17,849