Zog, Triceraton Castaway
TMT · common · Released 2026-03-06
Power
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Derived from the 7 atoms below.
on rate
meaningful alone
fits anywhere
fixed effect
multiple modes
broadly useful
easily answered
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No active conflicts.
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Structural
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