Raptor

🎯 Win Conditions

• Big Dinosaurs: Utilize powerful Dinosaurs like Ghalta, Primal Hunger and Colossal Dreadmaw to overwhelm opponents with massive creatures.
• Counters for Advantage: Leverage Owen Grady’s ability to put counters on Dinosaurs, enhancing their combat capabilities and making them harder to block.
• Token Generation: Use Giant Adephage to create additional threats through token generation, potentially leading to lethal damage through overwhelming numbers.

🚀 Early Game (Turns 1-3)

• Ramp & Fixing: Prioritize mana ramp and color fixing using lands like Command Tower and Fabled Passage to ensure you can cast your heavier threats.
• Set Up for Dinosaurs: Play ramp spells or cheap Dinosaurs to start building your board presence; cards like Snapping Sailback can help with early defense.
• Establish Board Control: Start setting up your defenses and plan for the counters you’ll apply later with Owen.

⚔️ Mid Game (Turns 4-7)

• Deploy Threats: Start casting larger Dinosaurs and use Owen’s ability to enhance them with menace or trample counters for effective attacks.
• Interaction: Keep mana open for potential removal or counter spells to protect your threats or disrupt opponents’ strategies.
• Use Token Generators: If you have Giant Adephage, focus on attacking effectively to generate more tokens and pressure opponents.

🏆 Late Game

• Final Push: Utilize the enhanced Dinosaurs to launch a decisive attack, leveraging trample to push through damage.
• Finish with Overwhelming Force: If the game has dragged on, consider using Ghalta, Primal Hunger as a game-ender due to its reduced cost and massive size.
• Control the Board: Maintain board presence and control any threats with Owen’s ability, ensuring your Dinosaurs remain formidable.

💡 Key Combos & Synergies

• Owen + Ghalta: Use Owen to give Ghalta trample or haste, allowing for immediate and impactful attacks.
• Giant Adephage’s Tokens: Pair with Owen to enhance the generated tokens, creating a swarm that can overwhelm opponents.
• Kessig Wolf Run: Use this with your large creatures to ensure they can push through damage even against blockers.

⚠️ Watch Out For

• Board Wipes: Be wary of mass removal spells that can clear your board; keep some creatures in hand as backups.
• Counterspells: Opponents with blue may disrupt your key plays, so anticipate and play around counter magic.
• Aggressive Strategies: Fast-paced aggro decks can pressure you before you can establish your board; consider early defensive plays.