Zog, Triceraton Castaway
TMT · common · Released 2026-03-06
Power
brawl
tier-2Role-player
commander
tier-2Role-player
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
on
on rate
standalone
meaningful alone
modular
fits anywhere
caps
fixed effect
flexible
multiple modes
broad
broadly useful
fragile
easily answered
Commander Bracket
1Precon2Core3Upgraded4Optimized5cEDH
Archetypes
positive:
aggromidrange
negative:
No active conflicts.
Roles
aggressive-creaturemidrange-threatevasive-threatmana-fixing
Risks
slow-setup
Mechanics
mech-landcyclingmech-typecycling
Typal
synergy:
dinosaur
anti:
—
Structural
triggered-abilityactivated-ability
Rationale
Zog is a 5cmc 5/4 with reach and trample that temporarily removes a blocker on ETB, making it a credible combat threat in red aggro/midrange shells. Mountaincycling gives it genuine utility as a mana-fixer or land-fetcher, meaning it's never a dead card. In Commander/Brawl it's below the power curve for 5-drops but functions as budget dinosaur tribal filler with a built-in land-fetch escape valve.
Learnings (2)
Mountaincycling is a subtype of typecycling (and landcycling), meaning it fetches any Mountain card including non-basic Mountains like Stomping Ground or Sacred Foundry — not just basic Mountains.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
The ETB 'can't block' effect targets a creature the opponent controls, acting as a pseudo-evasion enabler for the turn Zog enters; in a pinch it can also blank an opponent's blocker protecting another attacker.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #22,170